Basketball Game Preview: Lemoore Tigers vs. Tulare Western Mustangs

The Lemoore Tigers will face off against the Tulare Western Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Saturday, Lemoore came up short against Kingsburg and fell 73-63. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly ten points.

Meanwhile, Tulare Western waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They managed a 71-66 victory over the Bullpups.

Lemoore has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Tulare Western, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.

Lemoore strolled past Tulare Western in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 77-61. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tulare Western's Malachi Ficher, who went 12 for 20 en route to 28 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lemoore still be able to contain Ficher? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.