Basketball Game Preview: Tulare Union The Tribe vs. Lemoore Tigers

Tulare Union hasn't had much luck against Lemoore recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Tulare Union The Tribe will welcome the Lemoore Tigers at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Thursday, Tulare Union was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-63 to Tulare Western. That's two games in a row now that the The Tribe have lost by exactly five points.

Meanwhile, Lemoore ended up a good deal behind Hanford on Thursday and lost 70-55.

Tulare Union will have to contain Micah Fox as he made an impact in Lemoore's last game. He went 7 of 16 on his way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Fox's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tj Alverson was another key player, putting up eight points.

Lemoore has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season. As for Tulare Union, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-4.

Tulare Union took their win against Lemoore when the teams last played on January 9th by a conclusive 58-36. Will Tulare Union repeat their success, or does Lemoore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.