Cumberland was the 3-1 winner over Barrington when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cumberland Clippers wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 25-17.
Cumberland's loss on Thursday came despite strong showings from Sophia Pires and Mia Hamel. Pires had 15 digs and six aces, while Hamel had 13 digs and six aces. Pires is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Cumberland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Morgan Martin was a one-man wrecking crew for Barrington as she had nine digs and nine aces. That's the most aces Martin has posted since back in October of 2023.
Cumberland now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Barrington, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Cumberland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss vs. Burrillville on the 7th. After both having extra time off, Barrington and East Providence will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Providence will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Barrington surely won't give up without a fight.
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