On Tuesday, Oxford faced Lafayette in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oxford Chargers fell 3-1 to the Lafayette Commodores. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Commodores apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Oxford was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lafayette work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 27-29, 31-29.
Despite the loss, Oxford saw an underclassman step up: Anna Garrett Henderson had 21 digs.
Even though they lost, Oxford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Oxford's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Lafayette, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oxford will host Brandon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lafayette, they will welcome Pontotoc at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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