Pell City lost against Oxford back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Pell City Panthers took a hard 54-35 fall against the Oxford Yellow Jackets. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Pell City lost, don't look at Saniya McFarlin. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. That was a full 42.9% of Pell City's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Zaniya Mitchell was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Pell City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.9 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.
Oxford found their leader in sophomore Ava Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Thomas a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Jaslyn Montgomery, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards.
Pell City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Oxford, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Shades Valley the next time they take the court. Oxford will host Shades Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Pell City will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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