The Nixa Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Lebanon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nixa will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Nixa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Kickapoo, who was ranked eighth at the time (Nixa was ranked fourth). Nixa secured a 58-53 W over Kickapoo on Monday.
Meanwhile, Lebanon took a blow against Ozark on Monday, falling 63-36. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Nixa's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points over those games. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Everything came up roses for Nixa against Lebanon in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 96-52 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lebanon's Madison Myers, who went 7 of 17 to rack up 21 points and eight rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Nixa still be able to contain Myers? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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