Boys’ Basketball

Oxford 65, Afton 34

AFTON – Oxford is cleaning up in MAC’s Division II, and looks like a prohibitive favorite to repeat as division champions after Monday’s shellacking of the Crimson Knights.

Locked in a close game early, Afton starting guard Casey Mohrein went down with an injury three minutes into the contest, and did not return. After which, Oxford turned up the defensive pressure to build a 20-6 lead.

Alex Champlin had 10 points in the first quarter, 18 by halftime, and a game-high 23 points. Tom Gould was next with 13 points, and Cory Seiler added 12. “We wanted to come out and play well from the start, and we were able to do that,” said Oxford coach Tim Davis. “We want to maintain a high caliber play, no matter who we’re facing.”

Oxford: Brett Trask, 1 0-0-2; Chris Covey, 0; Cory Seiler, 6 0-0-12; Alex Champlin, 10 3-6-23; Zack Barry, 2 0-0-4; Ethan Paul, 1 2-2-4; Devin Slater, 1 1-2-3; Ralph Renaud, 0; Jeremy Nelson, 2 0-0-4; Tom Gould, 5 3-5-13. Totals: 28 9-15-65.

Afton: Clayton Andrews 0, Adam Davis 2 0-0-5, Casey Mohrien 0, Corey Mohrien 0, Michael Muller, 4 2-2-13 , Adam Rupakus 4 2-4-10, Corey Westfall 0, Dylan Wilson, 3 0-0-6. Totals: 13 4-6-34.

Oxf. 20 14 19 12–65

Aft. 6 8 6 14–34

Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (A) Muller 3, Davis. JV: Oxford won 48-19.