Nixa pulled away down the stretch in both sets at Republic Thursday night, completing a sweep over the Lady Tigers 25-19 25-15.
In the opening set, Republic led 13-12 before Nixa scored eight of the next 11 points to assert control. In the second set, Republic trailed by only a point — 12-11 — before Nixa reeled off a 13-4 run to ice the victory.
Lauren O’Hara had eight kills to lead the attack for Republic. Bella Drennan had 20 assists, and Eryn Russell led the defense with 12 digs.
The Lady Tigers fall to 10-5 overall. They’re 1-2 in the Central Ozark Conference. Nixa is 11-5 (3-0).
