The Lemoore Tigers had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-48 win over Mission Oak. Given Lemoore's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while Mission Oak is ranked 750th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kaden Lopes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Andrew Mora was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Lemoore is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Mission Oak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Lemoore won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Frontier at 2:30 p.m. on January 13th. As for Mission Oak, they will be playing at home against Tulare Union at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Tulare Union's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games.
