St. Raphael Academy faced North Providence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Saints fell 3-1 to the Cougars. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
St. Raphael Academy came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 19-25, 26-24.
Toprak Kalakci was the offensive standout of the contest as he had 13 digs and one block.
St. Raphael Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for North Providence, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4.
Coming up, St. Raphael Academy will host Portsmouth at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Saints surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Providence, they will head out to face off against Achievement First Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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