Volleyball Preview: Nixa Eagles vs. Central Bulldogs
On Thursday Nixa will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Nixa took on Glendale on Tuesday. Everything went Nixa's way against Glendale as Nixa made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Central posted their biggest victory since September 12, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Parkview with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Central's got stronger as the match went on, holding Parkview to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-6, 25-5.
Hannah Scott was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had four digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hedda Werner-Click, who had ten digs.
Central couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.5% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Nixa pushed their record up to 23-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Central, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13-1.
Nixa beat Central 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixa since the squad 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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