The Oxford Chargers will square off against the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Oxford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Lewisburg, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Oxford was ranked 17th). Oxford lost 3-0 to Lewisburg on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Chargers let down their fans at home.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-11, 25-18.
Meanwhile, DeSoto Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northpoint Christian.
DeSoto Central was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17.
Oxford's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10. As for DeSoto Central, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
Oxford came up short against DeSoto Central in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 3-1. Will Oxford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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