Joplin lost against Republic back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Joplin Eagles came up short against the Republic Tigers, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-15.
Joplin's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lucy Erisman, who had ten digs, and Lydia Barwick, who had two kills.
Kaylee Cornelsen was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had three digs and three aces.
Joplin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16-1. As for Republic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-13.
Joplin has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Lee's Summit North on the 5th. As for Republic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Kickapoo on the 8th.
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