The Dinuba Emperors will challenge the Lemoore Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Dinuba is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tulare Western just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, everything went Lemoore's way against Mission Oak on Friday as Lemoore made off with a 73-51 victory. The Tigers pushed the score to 63-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Dinuba better keep an eye on Micah Fox. He was instrumental in Lemoore's win, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Fox's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Snell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Lemoore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Lemoore has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Dinuba, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10.
Dinuba beat Lemoore 55-45 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Dinuba have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lemoore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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