Oxford entered their matchup against South Haven on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Oxford Wildcats took a 68-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Haven Cardinals. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/23/25 vs South Haven | 17 |
| 01/20/25 vs West Elk | 23 |
| 01/17/25 @ Dexter | 20 |
| 01/14/25 vs Flinthills | 29 |
| 12/20/24 vs Attica | 21 |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kellen Green, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points and eight boards. Green's morning made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Cordell Jordan was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Oxford's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for South Haven, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Oxford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-55 victory against Dexter on the 25th. As for South Haven, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 0-0 tie against Central on the 25th.
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