Lemoore has gone 6-1 against Tulare Western recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lemoore Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Tulare Western Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. Lemoore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Lemoore came up short against Dinuba and fell 64-53. The Tigers have struggled against the Emperors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
| 02/04/25 @ Dinuba | 9 |
| 01/16/25 vs Dinuba | 7 |
| 12/05/24 vs Orange Cove | 6 |
| 12/06/24 vs Immanuel | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs Tulare Western | 6 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tj Alverson, who posted eight points in addition to nine boards and five assists. Those nine rebounds gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Fox, who scored ten points.
Even though they lost, Lemoore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a hard 67-53 fall against Hanford.
Lemoore's record is now 16-11. As for Tulare Western, their record is now 17-9.
Lemoore came out on top in a nail-biter against Tulare Western when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 62-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tulare Western's Malachi Ficher, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 23 points and six boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lemoore still be able to contain Ficher? There's only one way to find out.
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