On Thursday, Oxford faced DeSoto Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oxford Chargers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeSoto Central Jaguars. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
While Oxford had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 16 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 18-25, 25-23, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Oxford saw an underclassman step up: Anna Garrett Henderson had 12 digs. Henderson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Oxford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for DeSoto Central, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Oxford will square off against Richland at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Oxford's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Richland has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for DeSoto Central, they will take on Lewisburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewisburg will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something DeSoto Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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