The Nixa Eagles will head out to challenge the Rock Bridge Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Nixa saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rockhurst. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Hawklets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Nixa was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 29-27.
Meanwhile, Rock Bridge faced Oak Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bruins fell 2-0 to the Northmen.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15.
Having lost for the first time this season, Nixa fell to 3-1-1. As for Rock Bridge, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Nixa has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Rock Bridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Nixa's way against Rock Bridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Nixa made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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