After flying high against McLane on Friday, Lemoore came back down to earth. The Lemoore Tigers fell just short of the Sunnyside Wildcats by a score of 46-43 on Saturday. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Lemoore still got an impressive performance from Micah Fox, who went 12 of 23 on his way to 25 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Papa Laye, who posted five points in addition to five boards and five steals.
It was another big night for Malachi Barnes, who had 25 points for Sunnyside. The matchup was Barnes' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was CJ Jones, who put up eight points.
Lemoore's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Sunnyside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Lemoore didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-53 victory against Porterville on the 17th. As for Sunnyside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-51 win against Central on the 18th.
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