Neosho hasn't had much luck against Nixa recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Neosho Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nixa Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Neosho is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game last Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Willard.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 30-28, 28-26.
Meanwhile, after a string of 23 wins, Nixa's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Ozark. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Nixa was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Ozark work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-15, 25-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Peyton Creed, who had eight digs and 17 assists.
Neosho's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Nixa, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 29-3.
Neosho suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Nixa in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Neosho avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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