Oxford Prep hasn't had much luck against Durham School of the Arts recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Griffins will take on the Bulldogs in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. Oxford Prep will be strutting in after a win while Durham School of the Arts will be coming in after a loss.
Oxford Prep was handed a 22-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They slipped by Eno River Academy 45-44. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Griffins' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Bobcats are ranked 172nd).
Meanwhile, Durham School of the Arts scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 83-76 to Felton Grove.
Oxford Prep will have to contain Shawne Dowdy as he made an impact in Durham School of the Arts' last game. He posted 24 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Dowdy has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony McDonald, who earned 12 points.
Durham School of the Arts' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Oxford Prep, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Oxford Prep couldn't quite get it done against Durham School of the Arts when the teams last played back in November as they fell 54-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bulldogs' Craig Griffin, who put up 19 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Now that the Griffins know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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