DeSoto Central has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oxford Chargers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Jaguars came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Chargers are ranked 74th).
DeSoto Central's loss dropped their record down to 21-9. As for Oxford, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-13 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. DeSoto Central will challenge Starkville at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Starkville is on a three-game streak of home wins, DeSoto Central a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Oxford, they will head out to square off against Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Oxford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Germantown likes a good challenge.
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