La Salle Academy is 9-1 against Prout since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The La Salle Academy Rams will square off against the Prout Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, La Salle Academy got the win against Cranston West by a conclusive 3-0.
While La Salle Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 27-25, 25-16.
Dalia Toubia was the offensive standout of the contest as she had seven digs.
La Salle Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Prout faced East Greenwich in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Prout won by a set and slipped past East Greenwich 3-2.
Prout took East Greenwich into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 21-25, 13-25, 15-12.
La Salle Academy's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Prout, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
La Salle Academy beat Prout 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Salle Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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