Basketball Game Preview: Oxford Yellow Jackets vs. Shades Valley Mounties

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Previous 5 Games

01/16/25 - Home	52-45 W
01/03/25 - Away	65-49 W
11/10/23 - Away	53-50 W
02/14/23 - Neutral	55-53 W
11/24/15 - Home	70-61 W

Oxford has gone 5-0 against Shades Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Oxford Yellow Jackets will be taking part in a tournament against the Shades Valley Mounties at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Oxford's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Shades Valley has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Oxford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Vestavia Hills, who was ranked 15th at the time (Oxford was ranked 14th). Oxford took down Vestavia Hills 56-40 on Thursday.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Shades Valley walked away with it. They blew past the Panthers, posting a 75-37 victory. The Mounties' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Oxford is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Shades Valley, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.

Oxford was able to grind out a solid victory over Shades Valley when the teams last played back in January, winning 52-45. Does Oxford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shades Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.