Basketball Game Preview: Tulare Union The Tribe vs. Dinuba Emperors

The Tulare Union The Tribe will venture away from home to square off against the Dinuba Emperors at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Tulare Union sitting on four straight victories and Dinuba on ten.

On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Tulare Union beat Mission Oak 36-32.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Dinuba over Lemoore in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Dinuba blew Lemoore out of the water with a 58-22 final score. The Emperors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 23 points or more this season.

Dinuba's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Tulare Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.

Things could have been worse for Tulare Union, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-43 loss to Dinuba when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Tulare Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.