The Ozark Tigers will challenge the Nixa Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ozark is looking to tack on another W to their 17-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Ozark made easy work of Branson and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ozark took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-7, 25-11.
Ozark's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Macy Humble, who had ten digs.
Ozark couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 29.2% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 40.6%.
Nixa extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Mara Coulter. Nixa was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lebanon on Friday thanks in part to Coulter, who had 29 digs. She has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Nixa was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-12.
Ozark's record is now 34-3. As for Nixa, their record is now 32-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Ozark has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Nixa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Ozark's way against Nixa in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as Ozark made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Ozark have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nixa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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