Oxford’s Gordon Smith looks to make a pass or go for the shot, even with pressure against B-G’s Aidan Haynes. Smith led all scorers with 27 points in the win over the Bobcats. (Photo by Morgan Golliver)

OXFORD— The Oxford Blackhawks boys' basketball team hosted the Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats in a local MAC league contest on Wednesday night. Oxford picked up its second straight win, defeating B-G 54-41. The Blackhawks also picked up its fifth win in the last six games played.

Both teams traded shots with several lead changes and competitive defensive play, including which team was going to grab the rebound under the basket at every opportunity.

B-G, who has been struggling with injuries, ran into foul trouble early on with several players picking up three fouls within the first half.

Oxford saw great play from Richard Hunter throughout the contest, who strived in the first half, especially in the second quarter to help Oxford take a 28-19 lead at halftime. Oxford even had a shot at the buzzer before going into the locker room.

The Bobcats made improvements coming out for the second half as Aidan Haynes, Layne MacDermott, Brayden Wehrli and Isaiah Hampton helped efforts to make it a two-point game quickly in the third quarter.

However, Oxford turned the tables and extended their lead big time, going up by 10 and then by 15, taking full control at the finish with easy drives inside the paint while B-G struggled to finish shots.

B-G's Layne MacDermott made a three with 10 seconds left for the final shot of the game as Oxford had made a full substitution with a minute left.

Oxford's Gordon Smith led all scorers with 27 points, including eight points in each quarter except the first quarter, where he only made a three-pointer. Smith had two three's in total.

Richard Hunter added nine points with seven of those nine in the second quarter.

Bennett Paden finished with seven points and went three-for-four, along with Smith at the free-throw line.

Kayden Renfrow had three points in the first quarter and played great defense throughout the contest.

Luke Bennett, Noah Chesebro, Nic Dodzweit (also did great defensively), and Aiden Mellem all added two points each in the win.

B-G's Ethan Germond and MacDermott both led the team with 11 points each.

Isaiah Hampton added seven points, all in the third quarter as Christian Burns had five points in the first quarter.

Aidan Haynes finished with three points in the second half as Colin Dailey and Ben Porter both had two points in the loss.

Oxford (8-3) hosts Sidney on Friday at 7:15 p.m. as B-G (3-8) heads to Unadilla Valley at the same time.