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

Tulare Union lost against Mission Oak back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Tulare Union The Tribe took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mission Oak Hawks. The The Tribe's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Tulare Union lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jazzlynn Miller, who posted six points along with six rebounds and five steals. Miller has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Avina, who scored nine points and four steals.

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01/16/25 - Away

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Even though they lost, Tulare Union smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.

Leading Mission Oak to victory were Braelyn Serpa and Aiyana Murray. Serpa earned 25 points in addition to five boards and five steals, while Murray almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, ten rebounds, and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Serpa a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Miya Centeno, who put up four points along with six boards and five steals.

Tulare Union now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Mission Oak, the win got them back to even at 9-9.

Tulare Union didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-43 defeat against Dinuba on the 21st. Mission Oak has also already played their next contest, a 64-19 victory against Hanford on the 21st.