Nixa is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bentonville West. The Eagles fell 2-0 to the Wolverines. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Taylor Wood paced Nixa's offense, picking up eight kills. Wood got some help from Peyton Creed and her 16 assists. Creed was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Bentonville West was led to victory by Laney Chilton and Olivia Hamm. Chilton had 11 digs and two assists, while Hamm had ten assists and three digs. Chilton has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last ten times she's played. Prelsey Tapp also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Nixa's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Bentonville West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Nixa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Rock Bridge on the 20th. As for Bentonville West, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Staley on the 20th.
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