If Oxford was feeling good fresh off their 50-21 takedown of Calhoun City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oxford Chargers fell just short of the Tri-Cities Bulldogs by a score of 39-37 on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Chargers have let down their home crowd.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tri-Cities to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jenai Mumphery, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. Emari Benton was another key player, putting up five points and 11 rebounds.
Oxford's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for Tri-Cities, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-2.
Oxford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 63-17 victory against Decatur on the 21st. As for Tri-Cities, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-27 win against North Clayton on the 21st.
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