On Thursday, Barrington faced Cumberland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Barrington Eagles put the hurt on the Cumberland Clippers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on four straight.
Barrington never let Cumberland on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 25-13.
Barrington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Cumberland had strong showings from Mia Hamel, who had eight digs and two aces, and Sophia Pires, who had 12 digs. Pires is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Barrington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Cumberland, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-7 record.
Barrington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win vs. Cranston West on the 30th. Cumberland has also already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Lincoln on the 30th.
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