Basketball Recap: Oxford Yellow Jackets vs. Minor Tigers
Oxford had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They snuck past the Minor Tigers with a 60-55 win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oxford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaslyn Montgomery, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Thomas, who went 6 for 15 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Oxford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Oxford's record is now 5-3. As for Minor, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxford will take on Benjamin Russell at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Minor, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hueytown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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