The Southbridge Pioneers will venture away from home to challenge the Oxford Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Southbridge came up short against Prouty and fell 54-47. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Oxford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Millbury, falling 73-46. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Woolies are ranked 25th).
Southbridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Oxford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Southbridge strolled past Oxford in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 66-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southbridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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