On Saturday, Liberty faced Nixa in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Blue Jays fell just short of the Nixa Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Blue Jays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Liberty sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 23-25, 25-20.
Several Blue Jays players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Addison Baker, who had five digs and two blocks. That's the most blocks Baker has posted since back in September of 2023. Brinn Wright was another key player, getting four digs and 17 assists.
Nixa found their leader in underclassman Mara Coulter, who had 25 digs. Coulter is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Liberty moved to 22-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Nixa, the victory (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 28-2.
Liberty is on the road again on Saturday to play Eureka at 1:00 p.m. As for Nixa, they will challenge Logan-Rogersville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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