On Saturday, Oxford faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oxford Chargers fell 2-0 to the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
While Oxford had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy was led to victory by Ella Eatherly and Kinsey Griffin. Eatherly had two aces and 14 assists, while Griffin had six digs.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, the victory (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 23-2.
Oxford will face off against Crockett County at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oxford will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak alive. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Lafayette at 5:00 p.m. Lafayette will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Madison-Ridgeland Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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