Volleyball Preview: Kickapoo Chiefs vs. Ozark Tigers
Kickapoo is 9-1 against Ozark since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Kickapoo Chiefs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Ozark Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Kickapoo came up short against Webb City and fell 3-1.
While Kickapoo ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Ozark entered their tilt with Bentonville West on Saturday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wolverines , sneaking past 2-1.
In the two sets Ozark was on fire: they won each by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-14, 25-13.
Ozark relied on the efforts of Alexis Andela, who had eight digs, and Bradie Soloman, who had four digs and two aces.
Kickapoo has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Ozark, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Kickapoo was able to grind out a solid victory over Ozark in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Kickapoo repeat their success, or does Ozark have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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