Madison Central faced Oxford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Jaguars walked away with a 3-1 win over the Chargers. This was payback for the Jaguars, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Madison Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-15.
Their offense was headlined by Caroline Mcintyre and Harper Bradshaw, who picked up 12 kills apiece. They got some help from Morgan Martin and her 34 assists. Maclane Fairburn controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Jaguars
| 08/28/25 vs Oxford | 3-1 |
| 08/26/25 vs Germantown | 3-2 |
| 08/12/25 vs Warren Central | 3-0 |
| 08/07/25 vs Bay | 3-0 |
| 07/26/25 vs Northwest Rankin | 2-1 |
Madison Central pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Oxford, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison Central will host Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oxford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison-Ridgeland Academy on September 6.
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