Mission Oak is 1-6 against Lemoore since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mission Oak Hawks will welcome the Lemoore Tigers at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Mission Oak's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 102-66, which was the final score in Mission Oak's tilt against Tulare Western on Thursday.
Lemoore has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against Tulare Union on Thursday, falling 58-36. The matchup was a close 27-24 at the break, but unfortunately for the Tigers it sure didn't stay that way.
Mission Oak will have to contain Micah Fox as he made an impact in Lemoore's last game. He dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Fox is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jasean Gardner, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points.
Lemoore's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-7. As for Mission Oak, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Mission Oak was taken down by Lemoore 73-35 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Mission Oak avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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