On Friday, Liberty faced Ozark in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty Blue Jays sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Ozark Tigers. This was payback for the Blue Jays, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Liberty had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 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 victory was the third in a row for Liberty, bringing their record for this year to 22-4. As for Ozark, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-3.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Blue Jays takes on Nixa at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. They will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something Liberty surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ozark, they will stay at home for another game and welcome 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 victory.
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