Basketball Recap: Oxford Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

Oxford entered their tilt with Attica on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Attica Bulldogs by a score of 64-57. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.

Oxford was led to victory by Kellen Green and Cordell Jordan. Green almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, while Jordan dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Green's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Logan Gaither, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.

Oxford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

When it comes to explaining why Attica lost, don't look at Carter Swingle. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Swingle is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mac Harnden, who posted 20 points.

Oxford pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Attica, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oxford will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Sedan at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th. After both having extra time off, Attica and South Haven will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 7th.