Mission San Jose and Middletown squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Mission San Jose had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Middletown Mustangs by a score of 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since January 16th.
Middletown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jon Hawkins, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Hawkins is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Jasiah Pike was another key player, putting up six points and 12 rebounds.
Mission San Jose's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Middletown, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 23-6.
Mission San Jose does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Middletown, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 74-48 defeat against St. Patrick-St. Vincent on the 26th.
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