Oxford won the last time they faced Austin and things went their way on Friday too. The Oxford Yellow Jackets walked away with a 61-53 victory over the Austin Black Bears. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Black Bears are ranked 188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/27/24 vs Austin | 20 |
| 12/21/24 vs Benjamin Russell | 24 |
| 12/19/24 @ Boaz | 15 |
Oxford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Thomas led the charge by going 9 of 15 on her way to 20 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Thomas' morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikynlei Mosley, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 17 points and six steals.
The win was the fourth in a row for Oxford, bringing their record for this year to 10-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Austin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Oxford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-33 defeat against Chelsea on the 28th. As for Austin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 80-52 loss against Deshler on the 28th.
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