West Memphis Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Black Knights of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2018.
West Memphis Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 25-22.
Keira Hariel was the offensive standout of the game as she had 16 assists and two aces. Hariel is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
The win keeps Madison-Ridgeland Academy at an undefeated 4-0.
Looking ahead, West Memphis Christian will host Memphis Home Education Association at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they will face off against Ocean Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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