Tulare Union suffered their biggest defeat since January 2nd on Thursday. They came up short against the Dinuba Emperors, falling 53-31. The loss continues a trend for the Tribe in their matchups with the Emperors: they've now lost three in a row.
Kailee Gilbert
| 02/06/25 @ Dinuba | 18 |
| 02/04/25 vs Mission Oak | 21 |
| 01/31/25 vs Hanford | 17 |
| 01/29/25 @ Lemoore | 26 |
Despite the loss, Tulare Union still got an impressive performance from Kailee Gilbert, who posted 18 points. The game was Gilbert's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of De Awnee Akins, who scored five points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Tulare Union smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. They pulled down six more offensive rebounds than Dinuba's also-impressive total of 13.
Dinuba was led to victory by Jalissa Espirito and Samantha Gonzalez. Espirito had 20 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Gonzalez earned 13 points and six steals. Espirito has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last 19 times she's played. Sydnee Sandoval was another key player, putting up seven points.
Tulare Union's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Dinuba, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Tulare Union has already played their next contest, a 43-33 loss against Tulare Western on the 11th. As for Dinuba, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-29 victory against Selma on the 8th.
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