Basketball Recap: Tulare Union Comes Up Short

After flying high against Dinuba last Saturday, Tulare Union came back down to earth. The Tulare Union The Tribe came up short against the Porterville Panthers on Monday, falling 70-48. The matchup marked the The Tribe's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Tulare Union's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-2. As for Porterville, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.

Tulare Union and Porterville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Tulare Union (ranked 139th) will meet Lemoore (ranked 316th) at 7:15 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Similarly, Porterville will take on Immanuel at 6:30 p.m. on Friday up 493 places (252 vs. 745).