Western hasn't had much luck against Oxford Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Western Pioneers will head out to face off against the Oxford Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Western is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They were dealt a 47-11 loss at the hands of Newport Harbor. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 921st, while the Sailors are ranked 428th).
While Oxford Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Pacifica by a score of 33-26 on Saturday.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Oxford Academy, their record now sits at 9-4.
Western was dealt a bruising 51-13 loss at the hands of Oxford Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oxford Academy's Ashley Ventura, who went 10 for 18 on her way to 21 points and six steals. Now that Western knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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