After a string of 23 wins, Nixa's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Ozark Tigers. The game marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
While Nixa ultimately came up short, they really made Ozark work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-15, 25-20.
Nixa lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Peyton Creed, who had eight digs and 17 assists.
Among those leading the charge was Bradie Soloman, who had nine digs and two aces.
Nixa's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 29-3. As for Ozark, their win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-3.
Nixa will head out to take on Neosho at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nixa is facing Neosho at the right time seeing as Neosho is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Ozark, they will host Waynesville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Waynesville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each match than the last.
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