Basketball Recap: Oxford Finds Playoff Glory Versus Fort Payne

Yellow Jackets

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 @ Carrollton	53
01/25/25 vs Ohatchee	50
11/18/24 vs Comer	48
12/17/24 vs Pell City	45
12/20/24 vs Trinity Christian	42

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oxford had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 63-34 victory over the Fort Payne Wildcats. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 27 points or more this season.

The win (which was Oxford's sixth in a row) raised their record to 23-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.2 points. As for Fort Payne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-8.

As of now, neither Oxford nor Fort Payne have any future games scheduled.