Volleyball Preview: Oxford Chargers vs. DeSoto Central Jaguars
The Oxford Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Oxford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Lewisburg, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Oxford was ranked 15th). Oxford fell 3-1 to Lewisburg on Tuesday. The Chargers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-18, 25-27, 25-9.
Meanwhile, DeSoto Central also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Hernando by a score of 3-1. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-23, 22-25, 25-20, 25-15.
Oxford's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for DeSoto Central, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Oxford came out on top in a nail-biter against DeSoto Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oxford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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