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| 04/01/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 05/23/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| + 2 more games |
North Kingstown has gone a perfect 7-0 against East Greenwich recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Skippers are taking a road trip to face off against the Avengers at 6:30 p.m. North Kingstown will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
North Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cranston East, who was ranked fourth at the time (North Kingstown was ranked first). The Skippers put the hurt on the Thunderbolts with a sharp 3-0 victory on Friday.
One reason for the win was North Kingstown's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 25-16.
Stephen Dufour was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had 14 digs and three assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Greenwich, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Classical 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Avengers have posted against the Purple since June 19, 2021.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day East Greenwich got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-23, 21-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-10.
East Greenwich moved to 6-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for North Kingstown, their win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: North Kingstown has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like East Greenwich struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Kingstown took their victory against East Greenwich in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Skippers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
