Basketball Game Preview: Millbury Woolies vs. Oxford Pirates

The Millbury Woolies are taking a road trip to challenge the Oxford Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Millbury has five straight victories, Oxford has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Friday, Millbury didn't have too much trouble with Northbridge as they won 64-47.

Meanwhile, Oxford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 58-54 to Leicester.

Millbury pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Oxford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Everything went Millbury's way against Oxford when the teams last played back in March of 2023, as Millbury made off with a 53-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millbury since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.