Ozark is 9-1 against Webb City since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ozark Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Webb City Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Ozark earned a 2-0 victory over Kearney.
Ozark's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Kearney between 18 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20.
Macy Humble was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine digs.
Meanwhile, everything went Webb City's way against Parkview on Tuesday as Webb City made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Webb City was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-15, 25-7.
Webb City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Ozark is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. As for Webb City, their record now sits at 22-5-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Ozark has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Webb City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ozark took their victory against Webb City when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Ozark repeat their success, or does Webb City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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