Having just played yesterday, the Mission College Prep Royals will jump right back in to play the Mission Oak Hawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Mission College Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-56 to Redwood. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak opened the new year with a less-than-successful 53-44 defeat to San Luis Obispo. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 507th, while the Tigers are ranked 162nd).
Mission College Prep's record is now 6-5. As for Mission Oak, their record now sits at 5-7.
Mission College Prep strolled past Mission Oak in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 54-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission College Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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