Oxford Hills suffered their closest loss since February 2, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the South Portland Red Riots by a score of 55-52. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Red Riots are ranked sixth).
Oxford Hills' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for South Portland, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxford Hills will head out to square off against Cheverus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Portland, they are taking a road trip to face off against Thornton Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Portland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
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