The Chariho Chargers will face off against the Prout Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Chariho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Greenwich, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Chariho was ranked 15th). Chariho lost 3-0 to East Greenwich on Tuesday. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Chariho was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Prout entered their game against South Kingstown on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Prout fell just short of South Kingstown by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Crusaders let down their fans at home.
Chariho's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Prout, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Chariho beat Prout 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Chariho have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prout turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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