Basketball Game Preview: Trona Tornadoes vs. Lee Vining Tigers

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2026, 9:22pm

Basketball Preview: Trona Tornadoes vs. Lee Vining Tigers

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Previous Games

01/10/26 - Home44-15 W
01/11/25 - Away32-35 L
12/14/24 - Home39-34 W
01/12/24 - Home44-48 L
02/04/23 - Away33-32 W
+ 5 more games

Trona is 8-2 against Lee Vining since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Tornadoes will challenge the Tigers. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Wednesday, Trona came up short against Mojave and fell 54-44. The loss continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Lee Vining played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Lone Pine 70-20. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-5.

Lee Vining's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Trona, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.

Everything came up roses for Trona against Lee Vining in their previous meeting on Saturday, as the team secured a 44-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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