Nixa has been away from home for 13 games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Joplin Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Nixa will be strutting in after a win while Joplin will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Nixa beat Rogers 2-0.
Nixa was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Rogers squad. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-16.
Nixa found their leader in underclassman Mara Coulter, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Coulter has posted in her last 18 matches.
Meanwhile, Joplin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Ozark, falling 3-0.
While Joplin had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least five points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-5.
Nixa's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Joplin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went Nixa's way against Joplin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Nixa made off with a 3-0 win. Does Nixa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Joplin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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