Pillow Academy came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the West Memphis Christian Black Knights, falling 3-0. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Black Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
While Pillow Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into West Memphis Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 25-16.
Sarah Kathryn Smith paced Pillow Academy's offense, picking up four kills. Smith got some help from Mary Countiss Roberson and her five assists. Mary Haley Caldwell controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Pillow Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for West Memphis Christian, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-1.
Pillow Academy has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Jackson Academy on the 16th. As for West Memphis Christian, they will challenge Rossville Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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