Oxford Prep hasn't had much luck against Henderson Collegiate recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oxford Prep Griffins are taking a road trip to take on the Henderson Collegiate Pride at 6:45 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Oxford Prep was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to Eno River Academy. The Griffins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Henderson Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt an 82-45 defeat at the hands of Voyager Academy. While losing is never fun, the Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while the Vikings are ranked 241st).
Oxford Prep's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Henderson Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Oxford Prep couldn't quite finish off Henderson Collegiate in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 68-66. Can Oxford Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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