It's playoff time, and Oxford Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They strolled past the Nogales Nobles with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 58-43. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 426th, while the Nobles are ranked 878th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Chloe Chen
02/15/25 vs Nogales | 24 |
12/30/24 @ Santa Ana | 15 |
12/03/24 vs Magnolia | 14 |
11/26/24 vs Valley Christian | 12 |
12/14/23 @ Magnolia | 12 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oxford Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chloe Chen, who went 8-for-19 to rack up 24 points. Those 24 points gave Chen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Noble, who posted 18 points and seven rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Oxford Academy and bumps their season record up to 18-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Nogales, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Coming up, Oxford Academy will challenge Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oxford Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Nogales does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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