Basketball Recap: Lemoore Tigers vs. Arroyo Grande Eagles
There's no place like home for Lemoore, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-53 victory over the Arroyo Grande Eagles on Monday. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 78-31 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Lemoore was led to victory by Ian Snell and Micah Fox. Snell dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Fox went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points plus three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Snell a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Another player making a difference was Jaimeir Campbell, who earned nine points.
Lemoore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 27 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lemoore now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Arroyo Grande, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lemoore didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-45 victory against Stockdale on the 4th. As for Arroyo Grande, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oxnard at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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