The Cullman Bearcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They fell 72-65 to Oxford. The matchup was a 27-27 toss-up at halftime, but Cullman was outscored by Oxford in the second.
It was another big night for Xaionna Whitfield, who scored 35 points for Oxford. That makes it three consecutive games in which Whitfield has scored at least 25% of Oxford's points. Ava Thomas was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Cullman has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. As for Oxford, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cullman will take on Decatur at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Decatur focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 last Friday. As for Oxford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gadsden City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gadsden City is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
