Dinuba kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a hard 58-44 fall against the El Diamante Miners. If the Emperors were looking for revenge after losing 47-37 to the Miners when the teams met back in November of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead El Diamante to victory, but perhaps none more so than Faith Villarreal, who posted 15 points. Those 15 points gave Villarreal a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Montemayor, who had 12 points.
Dinuba wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 35-31 loss against Kerman on the 21st. As for El Diamante, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-40 defeat against Bullard on the 21st.
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