The Dinuba Emperors waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. They managed a 58-54 victory over Mission Oak. Given Dinuba's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Mission Oak is ranked 816th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Mission Oak still got an impressive performance from Daniel Gonzalez, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakai Rodriguez, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Dinuba is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. As for Mission Oak, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-18.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dinuba will take on Stockdale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Dinuba's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home while Stockdale has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. Mission Oak will take on Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Oak is on a three-game streak of home losses, Highland a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
