Strathmore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Mission Oak Hawks at home by a 67-53 margin. The Spartans were not able to make up for their loss to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Malakai Rodriguez was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points and six steals for Mission Oak. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Sanchez, who posted 15 points.
Strathmore now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Mission Oak, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-8.
Strathmore wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 50-40 win against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy on the 3rd. As for Mission Oak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tulare Western at 7:15 p.m. on January 9th.
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