Nixa waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They blew past the Kickapoo Chiefs 3-0. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chiefs, too.
Nixa never let Kickapoo on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 25-22.
Nixa found their leader in underclassman Peyton Creed, who had five digs and 20 assists. Creed is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Kickapoo's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brittan Smith, who had 14 digs, and Payten Coulter, who had five digs.
Nixa pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kickapoo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Nixa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Lebanon on the 3rd. Kickapoo has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Waynesville on the 3rd.
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