Dinuba proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Tulare Western Mustangs 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Emperors have posted since September 2nd.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (104-89) Dinuba actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-22, 25-23, 12-25, 15-9.
Dinuba's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Delilah Rangel, who had 22 kills. Those 22 kills gave Rangel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maylyn Martinez, who had six aces.
Emperors
| 09/25/25 @ Tulare Western | 3-2 |
| 09/23/25 vs Hanford | 3-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Tulare Union | 2-0 |
Dinuba was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Dinuba has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Tulare Western, their defeat ended a four-match streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Dinuba will square off against rival Lemoore at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Tulare Western is set to take on their familiar foe Hanford at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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