The Mt. Whitney Pioneers will head out to square off against the Mission Oak Hawks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Whitney is looking for their season's first victory.
Mt. Whitney is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Dinuba on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mt. Whitney had to suffer through a 78-25 loss at the hands of Dinuba. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-17.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Adrian Huerta, who earned eight points plus six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak didn't have too much trouble with El Diamante on Tuesday as they won 68-50.
The win got Mission Oak back to even at 1-1. As for Mt. Whitney, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Mt. Whitney barely slipped by Mission Oak when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 61-60. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mission Oak's Levi Jimenez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Mt. Whitney to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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