On Monday, La Salle Academy faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The La Salle Academy Rams fell 3-1 to the Portsmouth Patriots. The Rams' loss 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.
La Salle Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Portsmouth, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Coventry the next time they take the court. La Salle Academy will host Coventry at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while Portsmouth will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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