Basketball Game Preview: Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves vs. Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks

The Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves will take on the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Oxbridge Academy beats Archbishop McCarthy with 46 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The ThunderWolves walked away with a 46-33 win over Suncoast two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the ThunderWolves.

While Archbishop McCarthy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 58-19 victory over St. John Paul II Academy. The contest marked the Mavericks' most dominant win of the season so far.

Oxbridge Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

Oxbridge Academy was taken down by Archbishop McCarthy 52-25 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will the ThunderWolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.