The St. Raphael Academy Saints are taking a road trip to face off against the North Providence Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Providence took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Raphael Academy, who comes in off a win.
St. Raphael Academy was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Mt. Pleasant. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Saints have posted since May 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, North Providence faced Central Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. The Cougars lost 3-0 to the Warriors. The Cougars have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-12, 25-18.
North Providence's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. Raphael Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
St. Raphael Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against North Providence when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints 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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