The Oxford Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 64-44 walloping at the hands of South. Oxford has struggled against the Colonels recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Oxford's loss came despite strong showings from Brady Marqoupis and Nolan Remington. Marqoupis scored 18 points, while Remington scored 16 points. That was a full 36.4% of Oxford's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Oxford has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for South, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Oxford will head out on the road to face off against the at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountaineers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
