Alcorn Central was the 2-0 winner over Ripley when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bears fell 3-1 to the Tigers on Tuesday.
Alcorn Central came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Mylee Davis paced Alcorn Central's offense, picking up 17 kills. Davis got some help from Stella Hollis and her 23 assists. Finally, Branna Quinn kept Alcorn Central's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Alcorn Central's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11-1. As for Ripley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3-1 record this season.
Alcorn Central will take on Belmont at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ripley, they will square off against Booneville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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