The Mission Oak Hawks pushed their score all the way to 60 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to Mt. Whitney. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mission Oak in their matchups with Mt. Whitney: they've now lost six in a row.
Mission Oak's loss came despite strong showings from Ricardo Reyes and Levi Jimenez. Reyes scored 17 points, while Jimenez scored 16 points. Xavier Munoz was another key contributor, scoring 9 points.
Mission Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mt. Whitney, their victory bumped their record up to 1-4.
Mission Oak is on the road again on Tuesday and play against Golden West at 7:30 p.m. on December 12th. As for Mt. Whitney, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Sierra Pacific at 5:30 p.m. on December 13th. Sierra Pacific presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mt. Whitney in California (Sierra Pacific is ranked 385th, while Mt. Whitney is ranked 1139th).
