Nixa faced Marquette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Eagles skirted past the Mustangs 2-1. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 victory the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Nixa got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-20.
Cora Kubik paced Nixa's offense, picking up 11 kills. Kubik got some help from Taylor Wood and her 18 assists. Finally, Makinley Burbridge kept Nixa's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
The win made it two in a row for Nixa and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Marquette, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Nixa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Jackson on the 13th. As for Marquette, they have also already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against St. Michael the Archangel on the 13th.
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