Jacksonville couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 80-48 loss at the hands of the Oxford Yellow Jackets. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Jacksonville still got an impressive performance from Aaron Nixon, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Quinn Weaver, who earned five points.
Oxford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylen Alexander led the charge by going 6 for 15 en route to 20 points plus eight assists and five rebounds. Alexander is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Jayden Lewis was another key player, going 9 for 17 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds and four steals.
Jacksonville will venture away from home to take on Weaver at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oxford has already played their next contest, an 89-60 win against Glencoe on the 14th.
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