Prout has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Chariho Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Prout is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: South Kingstown, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Prout was ranked seventh). Prout fell just short of South Kingstown by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Chariho lost 3-0 to East Greenwich on Tuesday. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Chariho was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive matchups.
The loss snapped Prout's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-2 record. As for Chariho, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Prout came up short against Chariho in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Prout avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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