On Tuesday, Oxford faced Lewisburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oxford Chargers fell 3-1 to the Lewisburg Patriots. The Chargers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 25-27, 25-9.
Caldwell Embry and Liza Feltenstein certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Embry had five digs and three aces, while Feltenstein had six kills and three digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Feltenstein now had five or more in the last seven 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 ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Kelis Parker was the offensive standout of the game as she had seven digs and five aces. Baylee Burchyett was another key player, getting ten digs.
The defeat snapped Oxford's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-6 record. As for Lewisburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-6.
Oxford is taking a road trip to face off against DeSoto Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lewisburg, they will welcome Southaven at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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