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<p>1. <strong>Lafayette Lancers 23-2</strong></p>
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<p>The Lancers are the top team and head to Ozark this weekend for a huge challenge. Mia Moser will be all over the court to keep Lafayette on the right path for a Class 5 repeat.</p>
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<p>2. <strong>Kickapoo Chiefs 28-4</strong></p>
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<p>A win over Liberty North this past weekend pushed Kickapoo into the 2<sup>nd</sup> spot in this week's rankings. The team finished with 84 digs in that match and [player_tooltip player_id='342439' first='Kya' last='Johnson'] had 23 of them. Kickapoo has a heck of a district to get through as Nixa and Ozark stand in the way of the Chiefs.</p>
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<p>3. <strong>Ozark Tigers 23-3</strong></p>
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<p>Three losses on the season to Kickapoo, Liberty North, and Southside, AR, and have a win over district rival Nixa. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='219778' first='Tara' last='Venable'] and 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='150036' first='Reagan' last='Baade'] had 39 kills in the loss to Liberty North.</p>
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<p>4. <strong>Nixa Eagles 24-3</strong></p>
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<p>The only team in Missouri to beat Nixa has been Ozark 0-3. In the loss Ava Owens had 8 kills and [player_tooltip player_id='219780' first='Chloe' last='Judd'] had six blocks. Must get past Ozark and Kickapoo if they want to make a trip into the state playoffs.</p>
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<p>5. <strong>Liberty North Eagles 20-6</strong></p>
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<p>Over the weekend the Eagles lost to Kickapoo 1-3 and then knocked off Ozark 3-1 to move back into the top half of the rankings. They then beat Lee's Summit West 3-1 where top 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='119226' first='Carlie' last='Cisneros'] had 19 kills and 11 digs.</p>
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<p>6. <strong>Lee's Summit West Titans 20-9</strong></p>
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<p>One of the top teams in the Kansas City area has suffered losses to both Liberty and Liberty North. In the 2-3 loss to Liberty 2027, [player_tooltip player_id='446328' first='Tori' last='Massengill'] finished with 13 kills.</p>
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<p>7. <strong>Eureka Wildcats 20-7</strong></p>
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<p>Five of the team's losses came the weekend of the Rockwood Tournament but since have gone 13-2. Wins over Marquette and Cor Jesu give [player_tooltip player_id='150048' first='Rylie' last='Cepicky'] a push her team up in the rankings.</p>
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<p>8. <strong>Cor Jesu Chargers 18-6</strong></p>
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<p>The Chargers have wins over Jackson and Marquette and are 13-1 since the Rockwood Tournament. I never count out the Chargers with [player_tooltip player_id='150037' first='Grace' last='Killion'] one of the top 2024 outside hitters in Missouri bombing away on the outside.</p>
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<p>9. <strong>Marquette Mustangs 26-5</strong></p>
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<p>Marquette is my surprise team of the year. I knew they would be good but have exceeded my expectations. They have wins over Kickapoo, Lee's Summit West, and Liberty North at the Rockwood Tournament. They've lost to Cor Jesu 2-3 Lafayette 0-3 and Eureka 0-3. [player_tooltip player_id='168044' first='Ella' last='Keeven'] is having a great year attacking and running a 6-2.</p>
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<p>10. <strong>Liberty Blue Jays 12-6</strong></p>
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<p>It's hard not to include Liberty in the rankings. They have one of the top 2025 players in [player_tooltip player_id='153930' first='Abigail' last='Mullen'] and took Liberty North to a 14-16 5-set loss. We'll see how they stack up at the Ozark Grand Slam.</p>
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1. Lafayette Lancers 23-2
The Lancers are the top team and head to Ozark this weekend for a huge challenge. Mia Moser will be all over the court to keep Lafayette on the right path for a Class 5 repeat. 2. Kickapoo Chiefs 28-4 A win over Liberty North this past weekend pushed Kickapoo into the 2nd spot in this week's rankings. The team finished with 84 digs in that match and [player_tooltip player_id='342439' first='Kya' last='Johnson'] had 23 of them. Kickapoo has a heck of a district to get through as Nixa and Ozark stand in the way of the Chiefs. 3. Ozark Tigers 23-3 Three losses on the season to Kickapoo, Liberty North, and Southside, AR, and have a win over district rival Nixa. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='219778' first='Tara' last='Venable'] and 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='150036'…
