The Oxford Prep Griffins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Oxford Prep's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Excelsior Classical Academy has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Oxford Prep fought the good fight in their overtime game against Henderson Collegiate on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pride by a score of 62-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Oxford Prep has suffered yet this season.
Excelsior Classical Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They took a serious blow against Roxboro Community, falling 70-37.
Despite the loss, Excelsior Classical Academy had strong showings from Hunter Goss, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and three steals, and Malachi Thomas, who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thomas has scored all season.
Oxford Prep's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
