The Mission Oak Hawks will take on the Fresno Christian Eagles in a tournament on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
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).
Meanwhile, Fresno Christian came tearing into last Saturday’s contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn’t be stopped as they easily beat the Coyotes 71-41. 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.
Mission Oak better focus on containing Leon Madec and George Madec as the pair were huge in Fresno Christian’s win. Leon went 7-for-8 from beyond the arc to rack up 25 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds, while George shot 50% from the field en route to 12 points and seven boards.
Mission Oak’s record now sits at 7-3. As for Fresno Christian, their record is now 8-1.
Mission Oak took a serious blow against Fresno Christian when the teams last played back in January, falling 95-43. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
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