Ozark has gone a perfect 7-0 against Joplin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will host the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ozark has ten straight wins, Joplin has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Alexis Andela
| 09/16/25 @ Carthage | 17 |
| 09/13/25 vs Howell | 10 |
| 09/13/25 vs Hoover | 13 |
If Carthage wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Ozark, they should've done a better job of containing Alexis Andela. Ozark was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Carthage on Tuesday thanks in part to Andela, who had 17 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ozark took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Joplin suffered their biggest loss since September 11th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Kickapoo.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-12, 25-14.
Joplin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Ozark, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything went Ozark's way against Joplin in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Ozark made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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