Joplin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty North Eagles.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12.
Liberty North can attribute much of their success to Emma Christian, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Christian has posted in her last seven games.
Joplin's loss dropped their record down to 5-19-1. As for Liberty North, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Joplin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Blue Springs on the 5th. Liberty North has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Lee's Summit on the 8th.
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