Recap: Hanford Bullpups vs. Dinuba Emperors
After a string of five wins, the Hanford Bullpups's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to Dinuba 45-41. Hanford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dinuba apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on January 10th.
Kenyah Stubbs and Nevaeh Lockett certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Stubbs dropped a triple-double on 21 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals, while Lockett dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 51.2% of Hanford's points, marking the 21st time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Hanford's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Dinuba, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
Hanford won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against El Diamante at 10:00 a.m. on January 27th. As for Dinuba, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Morro Bay at 2:30 p.m. on January 27th. Morro Bay presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Dinuba in California (Morro Bay is ranked 184th, while Dinuba is ranked 512th).
