Basketball Recap: Mission Oak's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

Mission Oak had lost five straight headed into Thursday's matchup, but Malakai Rodriguez didn't let it get to six. The Mission Oak Hawks strolled past the Strathmore Spartans with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 67-53 thanks in part to Rodriguez, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points and six steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.

Mission Oak's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-8. As for Strathmore, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.

Mission Oak will face off against Tulare Western at 7:15 p.m. on January 9th. As for Strathmore, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-40 victory against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy on the 3rd.