Ozark entered their game against Liberty on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Ozark Tigers fell just short of the Liberty Blue Jays by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Ozark came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Liberty was led to victory by Ella Anderson and Brinn Wright. Anderson had 15 digs, while Wright had 21 assists. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Ozark's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 28-3 record. As for Liberty, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-4.
Ozark will challenge Greenwood at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greenwood is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Ozark will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Liberty, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Blue Jays dukes it out withNixa at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. They will roll in looking for their 21st straight victory, something Liberty surely won't give up without a fight.
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