After flying high against Glenn last Friday, Oxford Academy came back down to earth. The Oxford Academy Patriots were beaten by the Pioneer Titans 71-25 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 554th, while the Titans are ranked 236th).
Despite the loss, Oxford Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zoey Hess posted seven points.
It was another big night for Alissa Belen, who went 9 of 15 on her way to 25 points for Pioneer. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Perez - Sandi, who scored nine points and four steals.
Patriots
| 01/28/25 @ Pioneer | 25-71 |
| 01/24/25 vs Glenn | 73-7 |
| 01/22/25 @ Artesia | 54-29 |
| 01/20/25 @ Glenn | 87-10 |
| 01/17/25 @ Whitney | 31-70 |
With the defeat, Oxford Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-9. As for Pioneer, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oxford Academy will host Cerritos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pioneer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitney at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Whitney will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Pioneer surely won't give up without a fight.
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