Basketball Game Recap: Mission Oak Hawks vs. Corcoran Panthers

By Team Reports Jan 2, 2024, 7:20pm

Recap: Mission Oak Hawks vs. Corcoran Panthers

On Thursday, Mission Oak was able to grind out a solid win over Corcoran, taking the game 54-45. Given Mission Oak's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while Corcoran is ranked 658th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Corcoran's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoee Cabral, who scored 11 points along with three blocks. That's the first time this season that Cabral posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Katalina Castillo, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.

Mission Oak is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Corcoran, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

Mission Oak and Ridgeview will face off at 2:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Corcoran and Pioneer Valley will face off at 1:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.