The Johnston Panthers will face off against the South Kingstown Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Johnston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Lincoln, who was ranked second at the time (Johnston was ranked 19th). The Panthers came up short against the Lions on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
While Johnston was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-14.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Central.
Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for South Kingstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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