Lamar entered their match against Madison-Ridgeland Academy on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Raiders lost 3-0 to the Patriots. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Raiders haven't been shut out since back in August.
While Lamar was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 30-28.
Charlotte Tulip paced Lamar's offense, picking up 13 kills. Tulip got some help from Rylee Schimelpfening and her 27 assists. Olivia Miles controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy can attribute much of their success to Ella Eatherly, who had 21 assists and five digs. That's the most assists Eatherly has posted over her last 14 contests.
Lamar suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 18-5. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
Lamar has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Simpson Academy on the 18th. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Jackson Academy on the 18th.
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