Recap: Tulare Union The Tribe vs. Hanford Bullpups
The Tulare Union The Tribe's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight defeat. They received a tough blow as they fell 48-33 to Hanford. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tulare Union in their matchups with Hanford: they've now lost four in a row.
Several The Tribe players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Hatton, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazzlynn Miller, who scored five points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hanford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kenyah Stubbs, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Stubbs is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Allyson Bone was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Tulare Union has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Hanford, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Tulare Union will head out on the road to challenge Mission Oak at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Tulare Union is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Mission Oak will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Hanford, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Tulare Western at 7:15 p.m. Hanford is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Tulare Western is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
