Portsmouth faced Mt. Hope in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Patriots walked away with a 3-1 win over the Huskies. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
While Portsmouth might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Mt. Hope scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-18, 25-22.
Rasheed Braddock and Arion Ferris certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Braddock had 13 digs, while Ferris had six digs.
Patriots
| 05/21/25 vs Mt. Hope | 3-1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Davies Career & Tech | 3-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Achievement First Providence | 3-0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Pilgrim | 3-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Block Island | 3-0 |
| + 9 more games |
Portsmouth pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mt. Hope, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-3.
Portsmouth has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Toll Gate on the 22nd. After both having extra time off, Mt. Hope and St. Raphael Academy will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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