After losing to Santa Ana the last time they met, Oxford Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Oxford Academy Patriots walked away with a 63-51 win over the Santa Ana Saints on Wednesday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Saints are ranked 651st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Ana lost, don't look at Jayden Carter. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points. That's the most points Carter has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Rivera, who put up nine points.
Oxford Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-1. As for Santa Ana, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Oxford Academy will venture away from home to challenge Mary Star of the Sea at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Santa Ana, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-30 win against Segerstrom on the 12th.
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