Basketball Game Preview: Dinuba Emperors vs. Lemoore Tigers

The Dinuba Emperors will head out on the road to take on the Lemoore Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Dinuba is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tulare Western on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dinuba lost 82-59 to Tulare Western. The Emperors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lemoore on Tuesday. They blew past Mission Oak 86-62. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.

Lemoore's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Dinuba, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

Dinuba strolled past Lemoore in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 63-49. Will Dinuba repeat their success, or does Lemoore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.