On Tuesday, DeSoto Central faced Hernando in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The DeSoto Central Jaguars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hernando Tigers. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 22-25, 25-20, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Mary Catherine Couch, who had 24 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since last Saturday.
This is the second loss in a row for DeSoto Central and nudges their season record down to 15-7. As for Hernando, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-8 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Oxford the next time they take the court. DeSoto Central will host Oxford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Hernando will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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