The Emory Oxford men's basketball team will begin their quest to capture their 2nd Region XVII Conference Championship this Saturday against West Georgia Technical College. This is the first of three meetings between the two conference rivals. They are set to meet again on February 6th at West Georgia and February 23rd back in Oxford.
The Two Teams:
The Eagles come into the game with a 15-5 record, including an impressive 11-1 record at home. The Golden Knights will take their 8-8 record, including 4-3 in away games, to Oxford on January 26th.
West Georgia currently holds an 11-9 series record over the Eagles.
Playing for the Region XVII Championship:
The two teams will play each other three times this year, and the winner of the series will claim the Region XVII Conference Championship and compete in the District VII Tournament. This year's district tournament will be hosted by Sandhills Community College, who was recently crowned the Region X champions.
Tipoff this Saturday is set for 5:00 PM in Williams Gym.