On Thursday, Oxford faced Brandon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oxford Chargers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Brandon Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Oxford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Brandon still got an impressive performance from Avery Power, who had 17 digs. Power is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Oxford's victory bumped their record up to 17-11. As for Brandon, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxford will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lafayette at 6:00 p.m. Lafayette is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Oxford will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Brandon, they will challenge Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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