Ozark faced Nixa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Ozark ultimately came up short, they really made Nixa work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 26-24, 23-25, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Ozark lost, don't look at Bradie Soloman. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and one assist. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Soloman, who had ten digs and one assist.
Ozark's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 29-2. As for Nixa, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 24-9.
Ozark wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Waynesville on the 16th. As for Nixa, they will face off against Glendale at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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