The Oxford Pirates will square off against the Auburn Rockets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oxford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 67-32 victory over Douglas. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Pirates with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Auburn had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Warriors 38-35. The 38-point effort marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Oxford's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11. As for Auburn, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Oxford couldn't quite finish off Auburn in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 59-57. Will Oxford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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