After flying high against New Hope last Tuesday, Lafayette came back down to earth. The Commodores lost 3-0 to the Oxford Chargers on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on September 6th.
Lafayette couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. The final score came out to 25-18, 26-24, 26-24.
Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 12-19. As for Oxford, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Lafayette will head out to challenge Pontotoc at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oxford, they will venture away from home to take on DeSoto Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Jaguars have played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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