DeSoto Central is 9-1 against Tupelo since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The DeSoto Central Jaguars will welcome the Tupelo Golden Wave at 6:00 p.m.
DeSoto Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Collierville, who was ranked first at the time (DeSoto Central was ranked 13th). DeSoto Central came up short against Collierville on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 25-20.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tupelo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Murrah on Tuesday.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Tupelo was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-12, 25-7.
The loss snapped DeSoto Central's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 23-14 record. As for Tupelo, their win bumped their record up to 20-16-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: DeSoto Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Tupelo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
DeSoto Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Tupelo in their previous matchup back in August, winning 3-1. Will DeSoto Central repeat their success, or does Tupelo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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