Nixa has been on the road for 13 straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Joplin Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Joplin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Nixa, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Nixa was able to grind out a solid victory over Rogers, taking the game 2-0.
Nixa was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Rogers squad. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-16.
Nixa found their leader in underclassman Mara Coulter, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Coulter has posted in her last 18 games.
Meanwhile, Joplin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Ozark, falling 3-0.
While Joplin had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least five points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-5.
Nixa's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Joplin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went Nixa's way against Joplin when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Nixa made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Nixa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Joplin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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