Ozark faced Nixa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
While Ozark won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-11, 25-22.
Leading Ozark to victory were Lucy Roark and Blair Bough. Roark had 16 assists, 10 digs, and three solo blocks, while Bough had 10 kills, six digs, two aces, and a solo block. The team also got some help from Zoey Browning, who had eight kills and three solo blocks.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mara Coulter, who had 14 digs and four aces. Another player making a difference was Peyton Creed, who had 10 assists and seven digs.
Ozark has now won 16 of their last 17 games on the road. That's helped them to a 19-5 record this season. As for Nixa, they moved to 17-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Ozark wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Glendale on the 8th. As for Nixa, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Lebanon on the 8th.
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