After flying high against Parkview last Tuesday, Joplin came back down to earth. The Joplin Eagles came up short against the Webb City Cardinals on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Avery Gardener, who had 20 digs.
Joplin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-24-1 record this season. As for Webb City, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6-1 record this season.
Joplin will host Neosho at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Webb City, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against St. Pius X on the 19th.
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