The Lemoore Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Dinuba Emperors at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lemoore knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Dinuba likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Lemoore got the win against Mission Oak by a conclusive 73-51. The Tigers pushed the score to 63-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hawks cut but never quite recovered from.
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Micah Fox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Ian Snell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Lemoore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Dinuba unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 55-48 to Tulare Western.
Lemoore has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Dinuba, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Lemoore came up short against Dinuba when the teams last played back in January, falling 55-45. Can Lemoore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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