Nixa had already won 21 in a row and they went ahead and made it 22 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Liberty Blue Jays , sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Nixa got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-20.
Mara Coulter was nothing short of spectacular: she had 25 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Nixa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Liberty lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Addison Baker, who had five digs and two blocks. That's the most blocks Baker has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinn Wright, who had four digs and 17 assists.
Nixa's win bumped their record up to 28-2. As for Liberty, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 22-5 record.
Nixa is on the road again on Saturday to play Logan-Rogersville at 12:00 p.m. As for Liberty, they will face off against Eureka at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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