DeSoto Central is 10-0 against Center Hill since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The DeSoto Central Jaguars will challenge the Center Hill Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. DeSoto Central will be strutting in after a win while Center Hill will be coming in after a defeat.
DeSoto Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Oxford, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (DeSoto Central was ranked 16th). DeSoto Central skirted past Oxford 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
DeSoto Central wouldn't go down easily and took Oxford into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-11.
DeSoto Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matches.
Meanwhile, Center Hill unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Lake Cormorant.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-8, 25-16.
DeSoto Central's win bumped their record up to 18-12. As for Center Hill, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
DeSoto Central beat Center Hill 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August. 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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