Tulare Western is 2-8 against Dinuba since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tulare Western Mustangs will head out to square off against the Dinuba Emperors at 7:15 p.m. Tulare Western is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.2 points per game this season.
Dinuba is hoping to do what Mission Oak couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Tulare Western's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Tulare Western took their game with ease, bagging a 102-66 win over Mission Oak. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Malachi Ficher, who dropped a double-double on 46 points and 11 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Tulare Western's points. Another player making a difference was Leonardo Lemus, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Tulare Western smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Dinuba came up short against Hanford on Thursday and fell 62-50. While losing is never fun, the Emperors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 602nd, while the Bullpups are ranked 292nd).
Tulare Western has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points per game. As for Dinuba, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-8.
Tulare Western ended up a good deal behind Dinuba in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 57-40. Can Tulare Western avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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