On Saturday, Cumberland faced Burrillville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cumberland Clippers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to the Burrillville Broncos, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 22-25, 25-22, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Cumberland lost, don't look at Mia Hamel. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and seven aces. Hamel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Cumberland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in three consecutive contests.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Burrillville, the victory (which was their eighth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Cumberland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss vs. Cranston West on the 9th. Burrillville has also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Rogers on the 9th.
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