The Oxford Yellow Jackets will head out to challenge the Boaz Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Oxford was fully in charge, breezing past Pell City 48-19. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Panthers are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/17/24 vs Pell City | 12 |
| 12/10/24 vs Hewitt-Trussville | 8 |
| 12/07/24 @ Benjamin Russell | 8 |
Oxford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Thomas led the charge by putting up eight points and 12 rebounds. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Brionna Wilson was another key player, posting nine points along with five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Boaz didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Jasper on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 52-48 victory.
Oxford has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Boaz, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Oxford skirted past Boaz 45-42 when the teams last played back in December of 2017. Will Oxford repeat their success, or does Boaz have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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