OXFORD – Coming off two big wins at home and riding on a three-game win streak, the Oxford Blackhawks girls basketball team fell to Sidney 59-29.

Sidney controlled a great portion of the contest with posting 21 points in the first quarter and settling in. The Sabers also played good defensively, holding Oxford to single-digit scoring throughout the first three quarters. Both teams were even in the final eight minutes, but Sidney had already built a comfortable lead with a consistent offense.

Oxford’s Paige Rickard led the team with 10 points, where she played a consistent second half, having six of the team’s eight points in the third quarter. Olivia Oliver added six points off the bench while Margaret Rovente finished with four points and Emmalee Reiss hit a three. Taegan Manwarren, Christine Seiler, and Aubrey Rickard all had two points in the loss.