The DeSoto Central Jaguars will head out to challenge the Oxford Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DeSoto Central is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
DeSoto Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Northpoint Christian, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (DeSoto Central was ranked 13th). DeSoto Central took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northpoint Christian on Saturday.
DeSoto Central was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Oxford entered their contest against Lewisburg on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Oxford lost 3-0 to Lewisburg. It was the first time this season that the Chargers let down their fans at home.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-11, 25-18.
DeSoto Central's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Oxford, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10.
DeSoto Central beat Oxford 3-1 when the teams last played last Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeSoto Central 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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