Basketball Recap: Mission Oak Comes Up Short

It was a Battle of the Birds when Mission Oak duked it out withFresno Christian on Saturday. The Mission Oak Hawks took a blow against the Fresno Christian Eagles, falling 95-43. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Mission Oak's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Malakai Rodriguez, who posted 16 points, and Joaquin Torrez, who earned 14 points.

Mission Oak has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Fresno Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-5.

Mission Oak didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 79-70 loss against Tulare Western on the 29th. Fresno Christian has also already played their next contest, a 67-55 win against Sierra on the 28th.