HARRISON- The Paris Lady Eagles defeated Walnut Ridge by the set score of 3-0 on Tuesday night in the first round of the 2023 Class 3A state volleyball tournament held in Harrison. The Lady Eagles advance to the second round of the state tournament and will face last year’s 3A champions, the Baptist Prep Lady Eagles. Earlier today, Baptist Prep defeated Salem by the same score, 3-0.
After a lopsided first set win by the score of 25-10, Paris struggled to win the next two sets over the scrappy Lady Bobcats. Paris would go on to win the second set by the score of 28-26 and the third set by the score of 25-21.
Paris will play Baptist Prep on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Valley Springs High School. The winner of that match will advance to the state semifinals on Thursday. The winner of the quarterfinals match with Baptist Prep and Paris will play the winner of Harrisburg and Harding Academy on Thursday at 3 p.m.
The 3A state championship final is scheduled for Hot Springs at Bank OZK Arena on Saturday.
RNN Sports will be in Harrison on Wednesday to bring you all of the action in pictures. Watch for pictures from the state quarterfinal game on Sunday at RNN Sports’ “Team Press Pass” page on Facebook.
