Volleyball Game Preview: Ozark Tigers vs. Nixa Eagles

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Previous Games

10/28/24 - Neutral	3-1 W
10/15/24 - Away	3-0 W
10/23/23 - Neutral	3-1 W
09/26/23 - Away	3-0 W
09/27/22 - Home	2-3 L
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Ozark and Nixa are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2020, but not for long. The Tigers will welcome the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ozark is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Fayetteville, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Ozark was ranked third). The Tigers came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 2-0 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Nixa waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since September 13th.

Ozark better focus on containing Addie O'Connell and Peyton Creed as the pair were huge in Nixa's win. O'Connell had 14 digs, while Creed had 16 assists and eight digs. That's the most assists Creed has posted over her last seven matches.

Ozark's victory bumped their record up to 29-1. As for Nixa, their win bumped their record up to 23-9.

Ozark was able to grind out a solid victory over Nixa when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.