OXFORD, GA - The Oxford Men's Basketball Team had their first exhibition game this weekend against Bryan College from Dayton, Tennessee. The game ended in overtime with the Lions winning 96-92.
The Eagles had 4 players in double figures and were led by freshman point guard JJ Halaby who came off the bench and scored 29 points. Sophomore Eric Lee had 16 points and went 4 for 4 from the three-point line. Fellow sophomore Zane Patel produced a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman Jermon Clark had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
"We played a tough Division II school in Bryan College and we competed well against them," stated Head Coach Roderick Stubbs. "It helped that we had a large crowd out there to give us energy throughout the game."
The Eagles will have one more exhibition game this Saturday, October 27th against The Skills Factory. Tipoff will be at 3:00 PM.