Artesia has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oxford Academy Patriots. The Pioneers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 56-51.
Artesia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of CJ Okeke, who went 8 of 10 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds, and Christian Stewart, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 13 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Reed, who posted five points and six rebounds.
Artesia's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 14-7. As for Oxford Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Artesia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 69-16 win against Westminster on the 23rd. As for Oxford Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-27 victory against Glenn on the 24th.
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