The Bishop Hendricken Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Cranston West Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bishop Hendricken is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Chariho, who was ranked seventh at the time (Bishop Hendricken was ranked third). The Hawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers on Tuesday.
Bishop Hendricken started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 28-30, 26-24, 27-25, 25-21.
The losing side was boosted by Santiago Harrington, who had 14 digs and five assists.
Meanwhile, Cranston West came up short against East Providence on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Cranston West has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Bishop Hendricken, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Bishop Hendricken beat Cranston West 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Falcons' Christopher Buonaccorsi, who had 15 kills, six digs, four aces, and two blocks. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Hawks to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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