The Tulare Union The Tribe will head out on the road to challenge the Dinuba Emperors at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Tulare Union is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Tulare Union was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to Mission Oak. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tulare Union in their matchups with Mission Oak: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kaiden Valdez, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds. Kayloni Cox was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Dinuba can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Lemoore 60-33 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dinuba.
Tulare Union's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Dinuba, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8.
Tulare Union didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Dinuba when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-32 victory. Does Tulare Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dinuba turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.