The Oxford Wolverines can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 52-41 victory over Rhode Island School for the Deaf. That 11 points margin sets a new team best for Oxford this season.
When it comes to explaining why Rhode Island School for the Deaf lost, one person who can't be blamed is Howard Valentin. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. That was a full 70.7% of Rhode Island School for the Deaf's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Correy Oliveira was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Oxford's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-10. As for Rhode Island School for the Deaf, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxford will square off against Torrington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Torrington focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Wednesday. As for Rhode Island School for the Deaf, they will head out on the road to take on Non Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Non Varsity Opponent will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
