If Ash Grove was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pierce City last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ash Grove Pirates took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stockton Tigers on Tuesday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Ash Grove started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-18.
Stockton can attribute much of their success to Morgan Nikodim, who had 12 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Nikodim a new career-high.
Ash Grove has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8-3 record this season. As for Stockton, the victory snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-13-3 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ash Grove will challenge Miller at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Miller is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Ash Grove will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Stockton, they will take on Sarcoxie at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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