The Highland Scots and the Mission Oak Hawks squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Highland Scots had to settle for second. They took a 68-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. Highland's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Mission Oak was led to victory by Daniel Gonzalez and Malakai Rodriguez. Gonzalez scored 19 points along with five assists and four steals, while Rodriguez scored 24 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gonzalez has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Anthony Jackson, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Highland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-11 record this season. As for Mission Oak, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-18.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission Oak, they will head out on the road to take on Fresno Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Oak is coming into the match with five straight victories on the road, so Fresno Christian is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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