After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Spring Garden, Oxford was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They really took it to the Pell City Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-19 win. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Panthers are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/17/24 vs Pell City | 12 |
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Oxford got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Thomas out in front who posted eight points and 12 rebounds. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brionna Wilson, who earned nine points along with five assists and four steals.
Oxford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Oxford's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5. As for Pell City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Oxford will take on Boaz in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oxford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season. As for Pell City, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bryant at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th.
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