
Emperors
02/04/25 @ Lemoore | 58-22 |
01/31/25 vs Tulare Western | 51-24 |
01/29/25 @ Hanford | 44-31 |
01/23/25 vs Mission Oak | 55-30 |
01/21/25 @ Tulare Union | 59-43 |
+ 5 more games |
Dinuba came tearing into Tuesday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lemoore Tigers 58-22. With the Emperors ahead 32-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Dinuba was led to victory by Samantha Gonzalez and Jalissa Espirito. Gonzalez went 6 for 11 on her way to 16 points, while Espirito posted 15 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Gonzalez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryne Forbes, who put up seven points and nine rebounds.
Dinuba smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 18 consecutive matchups.
Dinuba pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Lemoore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season.
Dinuba will host Tulare Union at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Tulare Union will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Dinuba surely won't give up without a fight. Lemoore has already played their next contest (against Tulare Western), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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