Empire lost against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Empire Ravens lost 3-0 to the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions. The Ravens have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While Empire ultimately came up short, they really made Pusch Ridge Christian Academy work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 26-24, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Empire lost, don't look at Madison Gardner. Despite the final result, she had eight digs, four kills, and two blocks. That's the most blocks Gardner has posted since back in August of 2023.
Leading Pusch Ridge Christian Academy to victory were Hannah Love and Emma Nicholas. Love had five digs and four aces, while Nicholas had five digs and two aces. Love is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Empire's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Empire has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Pueblo on the 4th. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Palo Verde on the 3rd.
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