The Fresno Christian Eagles and the Mission Oak Hawks will round out the year against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fresno Christian comes in on five and Mission Oak on four.
Fresno Christian’s tournament run continued when they took on Madera last Saturday. The Eagles blew past the Coyotes, posting a 71-41 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Fresno Christian’s success was spearheaded by the efforts of Leon Madec, who went 7-for-8 from beyond the arc to rack up 25 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds, and George Madec, who shot 50% from the field en route to 12 points and seven boards.
While Mission Oak didn’t have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it’s starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They secured a 58-53 W over Nipomo on Saturday. The final result isn’t all that surprising considering the Hawks’ considerable advantage in MaxPreps’ California basketball rankings (they are ranked 569th, while the Titans are ranked 1172nd).
Fresno Christian’s win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Mission Oak, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Fresno Christian against Mission Oak in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 95-43 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
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