The Oxford Academy Patriots will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Santa Ana Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Ana took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Oxford Academy, who comes in off a win.
While Oxford Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 67-63 victory over Paramount on Monday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Pirates are ranked 526th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Santa Ana lost 63-40 to Irvine last Monday. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oxford Academy will need focus on slowing down Jayden Carter, one of several Santa Ana players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Pedro Moran, who had 11 points.
Santa Ana's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Oxford Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Oxford Academy came up short against Santa Ana in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, falling 43-33. Can Oxford Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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