If Mission Oak was feeling good fresh off their 95-26 takedown of West on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mission Oak Hawks were outmatched by the Hanford Bullpups and fell 103-73. The Hawks lost against the Bullpups in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 59-56 score last time.
Mission Oak's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malakai Rodriguez, who went 8 of 16 en route to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joaquin Torrez, who went 9 for 20 on his way to 24 points.
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Even though they lost, Mission Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Mission Oak's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Hanford, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Mission Oak will take on Hoover in a tournament on Thursday. Hoover will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mission Oak surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hanford, they will be taking part in a tournament against Monache at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Hanford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Monache likes a good challenge.
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