Recap: Oxford Prep Griffins vs. Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions
The Oxford Prep Griffins can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Excelsior Classical Academy 79-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Excelsior Classical Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Goss, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 19 rebounds. Goss hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for nine straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Hill, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds.
Oxford Prep's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxford Prep won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Vance Charter at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Vance Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Oxford Prep likes a good challenge. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Henderson Collegiate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Henderson Collegiate has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 191 points over their last three contests.
