The Cranston East Thunderbolts will square off against the Chariho Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cranston East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked fifth at the time (Cranston East was ranked tenth). The Thunderbolts were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Rams on Tuesday.
Chariho had won three straight games and Jaxson Vachon did his part to make it four on Tuesday. The Chargers walked away with a 3-1 win over Bishop Hendricken with plenty of help from Vachon, who had 19 digs and three aces. He is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The final score came out to 28-30, 26-24, 27-25, 25-21.
Chariho's win came from a few key players Cranston East will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carter Stolt, who had eight kills, five digs, and four aces. Those five digs gave him a new career-high.
Chariho was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They are a perfect 4-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Cranston East now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Chariho, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Cranston East took their win against Chariho in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Thunderbolts repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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