The West Memphis Christian Black Knights are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against the Pillow Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, West Memphis Christian made easy work of Columbus Christian Academy and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Black Knights.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: West Memphis Christian took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-7, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Pillow Academy posted their closest victory since August 6, 2024 on Monday. They won by a set and slipped past Heritage Academy 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won seven in a row.
Pillow Academy took Heritage Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-20, 25-12, 23-25, 22-20.
The victory got Pillow Academy back to even at 1-1. As for West Memphis Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
West Memphis Christian beat Pillow Academy 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Black Knights since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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