The Brandon Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Oxford Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brandon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Madison Central, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Brandon was ranked fifth). Brandon came out on top against Madison Central by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Brandon was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 21-25, 25-16, 25-16.
Avery Power had an outrageously good game as she had 45 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last ten contests.
Brandon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Oxford had just enough and edged Brandon out 2-1 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Oxford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Brandon's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-7. As for Oxford, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Brandon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Oxford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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