Tulare Union hadn't done well against Tulare Western recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Tulare Union Tribe walked away with an 83-73 victory over the Tulare Western Mustangs. The win was familiar territory for the Tribe, who have now won four contests in a row.
Demaje Riley
| 02/11/25 vs Tulare Western | 29 |
| 02/06/25 vs Dinuba | 20 |
| 02/04/25 @ Mission Oak | 14 |
| 01/31/25 @ Hanford | 12 |
| 01/29/25 vs Lemoore | 40 |
| + 23 more games |
Tulare Union's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demaje Riley, who posted 29 points. Riley continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Stevenson, who put up 20 points.
Despite the loss, Tulare Western still got an impressive performance from Malachi Ficher, who went 12-for-22 on his way to 34 points and six rebounds. Ficher's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Kaine Garcia was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Tulare Union's victory bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Tulare Western, they dropped their record down to 18-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Tulare Union will host Fresno at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tulare Union knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Fresno likes a good challenge. As for Tulare Western, they will head out to face off against Central at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tulare Western is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.9 points per game this season.
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