A solid effort wasn't enough for the Webb City Cardinals.
Overcoming an early deficit, Class 6 No. 2 Nixa remained undefeated by earning a COC win over the visiting Cardinals.
Nixa is now 24-0 and 7-0 in the conference, while Webb City fell to 15-9 overall and 2-6 in the COC.
The Cardinals scored nine unanswered points early in the game and led 21-18 by the end of the opening frame.
Using an 11-5 spurt, Webb City held a nine-point lead with just under four minutes to play in the second quarter at 32-23. But Nixa closed the first half on a 17-6 surge to take a 40-38 advantage at the break.
The Eagles outscored the Cardinals 25-11 in the third period for a 63-51 advantage.
The visitors were unable to rally in the final frame. Nixa won the fourth quarter 19-18 for the final margin.
Sophomore guard Eli Pace led the Cardinals with 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while junior guard Barron Duda added 16 points and 13 rebounds. Senior forward Alex Martin had 15 points and sophomore guard Holton Keith added eight points.
Kael Combs led Nixa with a game-high 25 points, while Garrett Hines added 21 points and Josh Peters had 14.
The Eagles hit 13 3-pointers, while the Cardinals made three. Nixa went 17-of-24 at the foul line, while Webb City made 6-of-15 at the charity stripe.
Webb City will host Carl Junction on Tuesday night in the final conference game of the season.