Mission Oak played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 86-62 to the Lemoore Tigers. The Hawks have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/14/25 vs Lemoore | 4 |
| 01/09/25 vs Tulare Western | 2 |
| 01/02/25 @ Strathmore | 4 |
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joaquin Torrez, who went 8 for 20 en route to 21 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Torrez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Antonio Sanchez was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 19 points.
Even though they lost, Mission Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Lemoore's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jasean Gardner, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Those six assists gave Gardner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Fox, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Mission Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Lemoore, their record now sits at 13-7.
Mission Oak didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-72 loss against Tulare Union on the 16th. As for Lemoore, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-45 defeat against Dinuba on the 16th.
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