Oxford is 0-8 against Bishop Shanahan since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Oxford Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Shanahan Eagles at 6:45 p.m.
Oxford came up short against Downingtown East on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Oxford was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Downingtown East's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Bishop Shanahan came tearing into Saturday's game with 11 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Rams.
Bishop Shanahan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-14, 25-14, 25-18.
Oxford's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10-2. As for Bishop Shanahan, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2-2.
Oxford suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bishop Shanahan in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Oxford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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