The Auburn Rockets pushed their score all the way to 70 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 75-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oxford. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (58), Auburn still had to take the loss.
Andruw Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Oxford, scoring 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martinez has scored all season. Brady Marqoupis was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Auburn has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Oxford, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Auburn will face off against Montachusett RVT at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Auburn knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Montachusett RVT likes a good challenge. As for Oxford, they will be playing at home against Maynard at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. Maynardpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Oxford in Massachusetts (Maynard is ranked 96th, while Oxford is ranked 200th).
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