Dinuba is a perfect 10-0 against Tulare Union since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Emperors will head out to challenge the Tribe at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Dinuba came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to Lemoore. The Emperors' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Dinuba had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 25-18.
Cambria Gasca-Alderete
| 09/29/25 vs Lemoore | 7 |
| 09/25/25 @ Tulare Western | 7 |
| 09/23/25 vs Hanford | 6 |
| 09/18/25 @ Kingsburg | 6 |
| 09/16/25 @ Mt. Whitney | 10 |
Despite the loss, Dinuba had strong showings from Cambria Gasca-Alderete, who had seven kills, three aces, and two blocks, and Delilah Rangel, who had seven kills, two aces, and one block. Gasca-Alderete is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Tulare Union didn't have quite enough to beat Mission Oak on Monday and fell 3-2. The Tribe haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Tulare Union wouldn't go down easily and took Mission Oak into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 23-25, 25-11, 15-12.
Dinuba will have to keep a close watch on Kylah Cordova and Cassidy Ledezma, a pair of players who had a big impact on Tulare Union's prior game. Cordova had 26 digs and one assist, while Ledezma had 13 digs.
Tulare Union's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Dinuba, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-11.
Dinuba beat Tulare Union 2-0 in their previous meeting last Saturday. Will the Emperors repeat their success, or do the Tribe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
