The Tolman Tigers will face off against the Ponaganset Chieftains at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Tolman sitting on five straight wins and Ponaganset on six.
Tolman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Scituate out 3-2.
Tolman was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-9, 15-4.
Clara Perez was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 12 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last five games she's played.
Tolman kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Ponaganset faced Central Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Ponaganset walked away with a 3-1 victory over Central Falls.
Ponaganset has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Tolman, their record now sits at 17-4.
Tolman beat Ponaganset 3-1 when the teams last played back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tolman 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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