Oxford didn't have done well against Sun Valley recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Oxford Hornets won by a set and slipped past the Sun Valley Vanguards 3-2. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Oxford took Sun Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 31-33, 24-26, 27-25, 15-6.
Among those leading the charge was Cadence Mcclure, who had 16 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Oxford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
Oxford's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3-2. As for Sun Valley, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oxford will challenge Solanco at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sun Valley, they will take on Ridley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sun Valley is facing Ridley at the right time seeing as Ridley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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