The Tulare Union The Tribe won the last time they faced the Mission Oak Hawks, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Tulare Union enjoyed a cozy 71-53 victory over Mission Oak.
Leading Tulare Union to victory were Brayden Stevenson and Demaje Riley. Stevenson dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Riley scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Riley hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Moreno, who scored 13 points.
Despite the loss, Mission Oak still got an impressive performance from Anthony Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Ristian Elzy was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Tulare Union's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Mission Oak, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tulare Union will take on Dinuba at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Dinuba has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Mission Oak, they will be playing at home against Hanford at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hanford is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
