After losing to Tulare Western the last time they met, Redwood decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Redwood Rangers snuck past the Tulare Western Mustangs with a 74-68 victory on Friday.
Despite the loss, Tulare Western still got an impressive performance from Malachi Ficher, who went 12 of 25 en route to 33 points. Ficher's afternoon made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaine Garcia, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points.
Redwood has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Tulare Western, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Redwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 76-62 win against Hanford on the 28th. Tulare Western has also already played their next match, a 92-67 victory against Del Oro on the 28th.
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