The Coventry Oakers will face off against the La Salle Academy Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Coventry is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Coventry finally turned things around against Classical on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Purple by a score of 3-1.
Coventry had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, La Salle Academy faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. La Salle Academy fell 3-1 to Portsmouth. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
La Salle Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-13, 26-24, 25-16.
Coventry's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for La Salle Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Coventry might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from La Salle Academy in their previous matchup on September 3rd. Can Coventry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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