On Wednesday, Scituate faced Ponaganset in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Scituate Spartans narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ponaganset Chieftains 3-2. This was a revenge matchup for the Spartans, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Scituate took Ponaganset into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 24-26, 25-23, 16-14.
Scituate was led to victory by Giada Achille and Liliana Maggiacomo. Achille had 14 digs, while Maggiacomo had eight aces and 26 assists. Maggiacomo is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Scituate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matches.
Scituate's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Ponaganset, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Scituate will head out to face off against Burrillville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ponaganset, they will face off against Providence Country Day at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Ponaganset is facing Providence Country Day at the right time seeing as Providence Country Day is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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