Top-ranked Sandhills Defeats Men's Basketball
The Oxford College of Emory University men's basketball team was back in action Saturday afternoon in Williams against No. 1 ranked Sandhills Community College. The Flyers defeated the Eagles 87-70. The Eagles drop to 11-10 for the season, while Sandhills improves to 22-3.
The Eagles had four sophomore players in double figures. Isaac Snyder produced his 14th double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds. Sean Osei was close to securing his second triple-double having 13 points, ten assists and seven rebounds. Nick Hardin had 16 points and eight rebounds, while KJ Walker contributed 12 points.
Key Stats:
- Oxford started the game with a 7-0 run to gain an early lead.
- The largest lead for Oxford was 9 points, 14 to 5, at the 13:54 mark of 1st half.
- Sandhills took the lead at the 7:41 mark of the 1st half when they went up 21-20.
- Oxford turned the ball over 23 times, which led to a 23-18 advantage on points of turnovers for the Flyers.
On Monday, February 6th, the Eagles will look to bounce back as they face Columbia International University Reserve Squad at home. The game will tip off at 7:00 pm.