Oxford hasn't had much luck against Downingtown East recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Oxford Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Downingtown East Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Oxford made easy work of Chichester and carried off a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-12, 25-19.
Oxford's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Lair, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Lair has posted in her last ten matchups. Another player making a difference was Cadence Mcclure, who had five digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Oxford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Downingtown East faced Garnet Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Downingtown East narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Garnet Valley 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars who have now won three contests in a row.
Downingtown East wouldn't go down easily and took Garnet Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 15-25, 20-25, 15-10.
Hailey Long went supernova for Downingtown East, getting 29 digs. Long is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Oxford now has a winning record of 10-9-2. As for Downingtown East, their win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3-1.
Oxford came up short against Downingtown East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Oxford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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