Even though the Pioneer Valley Panthers scored an imposing 59 points on Wednesday, the Tulare Western Mustangs still came out on top. Everything went Tulare Western's way against Pioneer Valley as Tulare Western made off with a 80-59 win. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 28% better than the opposition, as Tulare Western's was.
Leading Tulare Western to victory were Kaine Garcia and Malachi Ficher. Garcia scored 22 points along with eight rebounds, while Ficher scored 36 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Ficher has scored at least 25% of Tulare Western's points. Another player making a difference was Michael Johnson, who scored four points.
When it comes to explaining why Pioneer Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Inderveer Toor. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with six rebounds. The game was Toor's 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarell White, who scored seven points.
Tulare Western's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Pioneer Valley, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Tulare Western won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Porterville at 6:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Porterville is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak. Pioneer Valley won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Justin Garza at 12:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023.
