Basketball Game Preview: Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions vs. Oxford Prep Griffins

Excelsior Classical Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses, Oxford Prep a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The two teams will face off at 5:00 p.m. without much rest, having both just played.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-18, which was the final score in Excelsior Classical Academy's tilt against Oxford Prep on Thursday.

Despite the defeat, Excelsior Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Arihanna Williams posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. That was a full 77.8% of Excelsior Classical Academy's points, marking the 13th time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Shadiamond Francis Service, who had four points.

Oxford Prep's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.