On Tuesday, Oxford faced DeSoto Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oxford Chargers fell just short of the DeSoto Central Jaguars by a score of 3-2. The Chargers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Oxford took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Anna Garrett Henderson and Liza Feltenstein certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Henderson had 14 digs, while Feltenstein had six kills. Henderson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Oxford's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for DeSoto Central, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-12 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxford will head out to square off against Germantown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Germantown is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so Oxford will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for DeSoto Central, they will face off against Center Hill at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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