Basketball Recap: Kerman Comes Up Short

Lions

Previous 5 Games

01/20/26 @ Immanuel	7-63
01/15/26 vs Hanford West	34-9
01/13/26 @ Selma	50-29
01/08/26 vs Washington Union	42-24
01/06/26 vs Justin Garza	37-34

Kerman dropped down to 11-8 on Tuesday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins. They were outmatched by the Immanuel Eagles and fell 63-7. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-5.

As for Immanuel, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 26 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Immanuel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adelina 'Nana' Moreno, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 14 points and seven steals. 'Nana' Moreno is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kiera Thomas, who shot 75% from the field en route to 16 points and six assists.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Kerman is set to take on their familiar foe Sierra Pacific at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Immanuel will square off against rival Hanford West at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.