Nixa is 10-0 against Glendale since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges the Glendale Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Nixa will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Nixa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Rock Bridge, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Nixa was ranked fourth). Everything went Nixa's way against Rock Bridge on Saturday as Nixa made off with a 3-0 victory.
Nixa's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Rock Bridge between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-19.
Nixa found their leader in underclassman Peyton Creed, who had ten digs and 16 assists. Creed has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Meanwhile, Glendale suffered their biggest defeat since September 26th on Thursday. They came up short against Ozark, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-8.
Nixa's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for Glendale, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8-3.
Nixa was able to grind out a solid victory over Glendale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Nixa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Glendale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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