Basketball Recap: Oxford Hills Beats Thornton Academy for Their Ninth Straight Win

Vikings

Previous Games

02/04/25 @ Thornton Academy	61-45
01/28/25 vs Lewiston	56-32
01/24/25 @ Edward Little	45-42
01/21/25 @ Windham	44-37
01/17/25 vs Cheverus	50-29
+ 4 more games

Oxford Hills waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They strolled past the Thornton Academy Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 61-45. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Trojans are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Oxford Hills' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Thornton Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.

Oxford Hills will take on Westbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oxford Hills is facing Westbrook at the right time seeing as Westbrook is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Thornton Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Biddeford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Biddeford will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Thornton Academy surely won't give up without a fight.