The Hanford Bullpups were the 61-54 winner over the Mission Oak Hawks when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Hanford was outmatched by Mission Oak on the road and fell 75-41. Hanford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hanford's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenyah Stubbs, who scored 19 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. That was a full 46.3% of Hanford's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jaaylah Capers, who scored eight points along with six steals and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Isabella Zepeda, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 15 rebounds for Mission Oak. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Zepeda has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Calantas, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Hanford now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Mission Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Hanford will head out on the road to take on Lemoore at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Hanford focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Wednesday. As for Mission Oak, they will head out on the road to face off against Dinuba at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Dinuba is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Mission Oak will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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