Volleyball Preview: Ozark Tigers vs. Kickapoo Chiefs
Ozark hasn't had much luck against Kickapoo recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Ozark Tigers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Kickapoo Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. Kickapoo took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ozark, who comes in off a win.
Ozark is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bentonville West, who was ranked 16th at the time (Ozark was ranked fourth). Ozark skirted past Bentonville West 2-1.
In the two sets Ozark was on fire: they won each by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-14, 25-13.
Alexis Andela and Bradie Soloman were among the main playmakers for Ozark as the former had eight digs and the latter had four digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Kickapoo came up short against Webb City on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Webb City scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22.
Ozark's win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Kickapoo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Ozark came up short against Kickapoo when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Ozark avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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