The Stockton Tigers will square off against the Sarcoxie Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Stockton finally turned things around against Ash Grove on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 3-1.
Stockton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-18.
Stockton can attribute much of their success to Morgan Nikodim, who had 12 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Nikodim a new career-high.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sarcoxie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lockwood 3-2.
Sarcoxie wouldn't go down easily and took Lockwood into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 13-25, 17-25, 15-11.
Stockton's win bumped their record up to 4-13-3. As for Sarcoxie, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Stockton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Sarcoxie when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Stockton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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