La Salle Academy has gone 7-2 against Cranston West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
La Salle Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Portsmouth, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (La Salle Academy was ranked fourth). La Salle Academy took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Portsmouth on Wednesday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While La Salle Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 25-21.
The losing side was boosted by Sofia Rose D'Agostino, who had 17 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cranston West came up short against North Kingstown on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Skippers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-18, 25-16.
La Salle Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Cranston West, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
La Salle Academy beat Cranston West 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Does La Salle Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cranston West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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