It was a good run, but Sarcoxie unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Stockton Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Sarcoxie wouldn't go down easily and took Stockton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 24-26, 24-26, 15-5.
Stockton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Morgan Nikodim, who had 18 digs.
Sarcoxie dropped their record down to 12-12 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Stockton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-13-3.
Sarcoxie has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against El Dorado Springs on the 12th. As for Stockton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Conway on the 12th.
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