Tulare Western is 1-6 against Lemoore since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tulare Western Mustangs will be playing at home against the Lemoore Tigers at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Tulare Western ended up a good deal behind Hanford and lost 67-53.
Meanwhile, Lemoore came up short against Dinuba on Tuesday and fell 64-53. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Emperors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Tulare Western will need focus on slowing down Tj Alverson, one of several Lemoore players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points in addition to nine boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Alverson a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Micah Fox, who had ten points.
Even though they lost, Lemoore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Tulare Western's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Lemoore, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
Tulare Western couldn't quite finish off Lemoore in their previous meeting back in January and fell 62-60. Will Tulare Western have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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