Auburn and Oxford are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Auburn Rockets will welcome the Oxford Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Auburn easily dispatched Bartlett on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Auburn fell just short of Southbridge by a score of 47-45 on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rockets came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Pioneers are ranked 273rd).
Meanwhile, Oxford suffered their closest loss since January 12, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Bartlett by a score of 67-65. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Oxford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Auburn came up short against Oxford in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 75-70. Can Auburn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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