Shades Valley hasn't had much luck against Oxford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shades Valley Mounties will head out to challenge the Oxford Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Shades Valley got the win against Pell City by a conclusive 53-33. Given the Mounties' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Panthers are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oxford greeted the New Year with with a 65-49 victory over Shades Valley.
Shades Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Oxford, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Shades Valley ended up a good deal behind Oxford when the teams last played on Friday, losing 65-49. Can Shades Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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