The Mission Oak Hawks won the last time they faced the Lemoore Tigers, and things went their way on Friday too. Mission Oak walked away with a 53-46 victory over Lemoore. Given Mission Oak's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while Lemoore is ranked 933rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mission Oak's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabella Zepeda, who almost dropped a triple-double on 14 points, ten rebounds, and nine steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Calantas, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Mission Oak's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Lemoore, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Mission Oak will head out on the road to square off against Tulare Union at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tulare Union and Mission Oak are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Lemoore, they will be playing at home against Dinuba at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
