Volleyball Game Preview: Pillow Academy Mustangs vs. West Memphis Christian Black Knights

The Pillow Academy Mustangs will face off against the West Memphis Christian Black Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

While Pillow Academy's win against Heritage Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Patriots 3-2 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won seven in a row.

Pillow Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Heritage Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-20, 25-12, 23-25, 22-20.

Meanwhile, West Memphis Christian made easy work of Columbus Christian Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: West Memphis Christian took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-7, 25-10.

The victory got Pillow Academy back to even at 1-1. As for West Memphis Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Pillow Academy came up short against West Memphis Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 3-1. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.