After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tulare Western, Dinuba was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 55-45 win over the Lemoore Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Emperors also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Lemoore lost, don't look at Papa Laye. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Laye a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Micah Fox, who had six points and 11 boards.
Emperors
| 01/16/25 @ Lemoore | 55-45 |
| 01/14/25 vs Tulare Western | 59-82 |
| 01/09/25 @ Hanford | 50-62 |
| 01/07/25 vs Sanger West | 66-42 |
| 01/04/25 vs Redwood | 41-56 |
Dinuba's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9. As for Lemoore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Dinuba has already played their next game (against Reedley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lemoore will face off against Kingsburg at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday. Lemoore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season.
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