Basketball Recap: Kaecyn Henderson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Mission Oak over Tulare Union

Mission Oak was the 53-40 winner over Tulare Union when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Mission Oak Hawks fell to the Tulare Union The Tribe 36-32.

Kaecyn Henderson

Rebounds

02/04/25 @ Tulare Union	12
02/01/25 vs Torres	2
01/31/25 vs Lemoore	8
01/29/25 vs Tulare Western	3
01/27/25 @ Strathmore	10
+ 31 more games

Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaecyn Henderson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds Henderson has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Miya Centeno, who scored five points along with nine steals and five assists.

Even though they lost, Mission Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

Kailee Gilbert continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tulare Union, putting up 21 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Gilbert has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Kaiden Valdez was another key player, posting two points and seven rebounds.

Mission Oak dropped their record down to 12-14 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Tulare Union, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-12.

Mission Oak has already played their next matchup, a 59-38 victory against Hanford on the 6th. As for Tulare Union, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-31 loss against Dinuba on the 6th.