Pell City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Oxford Yellow Jackets 82-44. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 18th).
Jaylen Alexander was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 12 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists for Oxford. Alexander has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Lewis, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points.
Pell City's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Oxford, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Shades Valley the next time they take the court. Oxford will host Shades Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Pell City will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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