Recap: Nixa Eagles vs. Lebanon Yellowjackets
The Nixa Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They breezed by Lebanon on the road to the tune of 82-48. That 82-48 margin sets a new team best for Nixa this season.
Lebanon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Morgan Durbin, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds. Those eight rebounds set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Loran Mooney, who scored 11 points.
The victory (which was Nixa's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Lebanon, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Nixa's road trip will continue as they head out to face Strafford at 3:30 p.m. on December 28th. Strafford will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Nixa is ranked 16th). Lebanon won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bolivar at 3:30 p.m. on December 28th.
