Neosho was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Joplin Eagles by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Neosho took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Neosho saw an underclassman step up: freshman Audrey Emery had 11 digs. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Emery.
Even though they lost, Neosho was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Neosho's defeat dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Joplin, their win bumped their record up to 7-24-1.
Neosho does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Joplin has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Lee's Summit West on the 24th.
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