Oxford Academy hasn't had much luck against Artesia recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Oxford Academy Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Artesia Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Oxford Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Estancia, but they still walked away with a 52-46 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while the Eagles are ranked 1198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Artesia). They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 76-33 blowout they got against Loara. The win was some much needed relief for the Pioneers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Artesia's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5. As for Oxford Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Oxford Academy came up short against Artesia in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 52-48. Thankfully for Oxford Academy, Zion Jeremiah Staples (who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 20 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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