The Cranston West Falcons will face off against the Chariho Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Henry DeLa Zerda
| 04/02/25 vs East Providence | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Pilgrim | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ East Greenwich | 2 |
Cranston West won the last time they faced East Providence, and Henry DeLa Zerda did his part to make sure it happened again. The Falcons walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Townies on Wednesday with plenty of help from DeLa Zerda, who had 12 digs and four aces. DeLa Zerda is crushing it when it comes to aces: he's served at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
While Cranston West might've won, it sure wasn't easy: East Providence scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 24-26, 25-20, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Chariho had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against East Greenwich by a score of 3-1.
Chariho had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-23.
Chariho's win came from a few key players Cranston West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaxson Vachon, who had 28 digs and three assists. Those 28 digs gave him a new career-high. Kasey Poplaski was another key player, getting 31 assists and five digs.
Cranston West now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Chariho, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Cranston West came up short against Chariho when the teams last played back in May of 2022, falling 3-1. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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