Basketball Game Preview: Oxford Academy Patriots vs. Santa Ana Saints

After both having extra time off, the Oxford Academy Patriots and the Santa Ana Saints will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Oxford Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Santa Ana will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Tuesday, Oxford Academy blew past Western, posting a 63-27 win. The match marked the Patriots' most dominant victory of the season.

Meanwhile, Santa Ana was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Wednesday as they fell 51-46 to Anaheim. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The win made it two in a row for Oxford Academy and bumps their season record up to 10-4. As for Santa Ana, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.

Oxford Academy couldn't quite finish off Santa Ana in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 37-34. Can Oxford Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.