On Wednesday, La Salle Academy faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The La Salle Academy Rams took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Portsmouth Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Portsmouth scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Despite the loss, La Salle Academy still got an impressive performance from Sofia Rose D'Agostino, who had 17 digs and two aces. D'Agostino is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Portsmouth can attribute much of their success to Mila Abedon, who had 12 digs.
La Salle Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Portsmouth, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
La Salle Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Cranston West on the 15th. Portsmouth has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Classical on the 15th.
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