The Oxford Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Shades Valley Mounties at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oxford took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 57-43 win over Sardis.
Meanwhile, Shades Valley entered their tilt with Woodlawn on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Colonels by a score of 30-23. Given the Mounties' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Colonels are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oxford pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Shades Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Oxford lost to Shades Valley on the road by a decisive 71-52 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Oxford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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