Mountain Grove was the 3-1 winner over Liberty when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Eagles on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-21.
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jade Acklin led the charge by getting 12 digs and four assists. That's the most digs Acklin has posted since back in October of 2024.
Mountain Grove's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4-1. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-3-1 record this season.
Mountain Grove and Liberty could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 230th) will meet Strafford (ranked 12th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Liberty will take on Winona at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (119 vs. 11).
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