After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grafton, the Auburn Rockets were happy to have found some success on Wednesday. They came out on top against Oxford by a score of 55-44. That 11 points margin sets a new team best for Auburn this season.
When it comes to explaining why Oxford lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brady Marqoupis. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Connor Fantasia, who scored nine points.
Auburn's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Oxford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Auburn on the road again on Friday and play against Tantasqua Regional at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th. Tantasqua Regional will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Oxford will take on Quaboag Regional at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Quaboag Regional is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.