The Prout Crusaders will challenge the East Greenwich Avengers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Prout is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Prout is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Barrington, who was ranked fifth at the time (Prout was ranked 13th). The Crusaders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles on Friday. Crusaders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Eagles since Friday.
Prout started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-18.
Meanwhile, East Greenwich was able to grind out a solid win over Chariho on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1.
The victory didn't come easy: Chariho scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 27-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-18.
Prout's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for East Greenwich, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Prout skirted past East Greenwich 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Avengers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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