The Oxford Pirates were the 87-47 winner over the Southbridge Pioneers when they last played one another on January 3rd, but their luck changed this time around. The contest between the pair wasn't particularly close, with Oxford falling 66-50.
Oxford lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Andruw Martinez, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Brady Marqoupis, who scored 12 points.
Oxford now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Southbridge, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxford will face off against Leicester at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leicester has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 21. Southbridge will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Blackstone-Millville at 6:30 p.m. on February 6th.
