Joplin is 0-7 against Ozark since October of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Eagles will face off against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Joplin is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 11th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Kickapoo.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-12, 25-14.
Ozark had won nine straight games and Alexis Andela did her part to make it ten on Tuesday. Ozark was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Carthage with plenty of help from Andela, who had 17 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Ozark was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-11, 25-14.
Ozark's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Joplin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Joplin suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ozark in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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