Oxford has gone 8-2 against Lafayette recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Oxford Chargers will be staying on the road to face off against the Lafayette Commodores at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oxford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Brandon, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Oxford was ranked 20th). Oxford won by a set and slipped past Brandon 2-1.
Oxford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Lafayette made easy work of New Hope on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Commodores.
Oxford's victory bumped their record up to 17-11. As for Lafayette, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Oxford beat Lafayette 2-0 in their previous meeting back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oxford 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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