Mission Oak has gone 9-1 against Tulare Western recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mission Oak Hawks will head out to square off against the Tulare Western Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. Mission Oak is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Mission Oak challenged Immanuel on Tuesday. Mission Oak took a blow against Immanuel, falling 76-32. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 01/07/25 vs Immanuel | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Mission College Prep | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs San Luis Obispo | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs Lemoore | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs Righetti | 2 |
Mission Oak's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Aiyana Murray, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards, and Braelyn Serpa, who posted seven points and three steals. Serpa is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaecyn Henderson, who had six points.
Even though they lost, Mission Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Central Valley Christian on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 43-38 victory.
Mission Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Tulare Western, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Mission Oak skirted past Tulare Western 35-32 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Mission Oak repeat their success, or does Tulare Western have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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