On Thursday Nixa will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Nixa took on Glendale on Tuesday. Everything went Nixa's way against Glendale as Nixa made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Central posted their biggest victory since September 12, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Parkview with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Central's got stronger as the match went on, holding Parkview to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-6, 25-5.
Hannah Scott was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had four digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hedda Werner-Click, who had ten digs.
Central couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.5% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Nixa pushed their record up to 23-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Central, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13-1.
Nixa beat Central 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixa since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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