The Hanford Bullpups entered their tilt with the Lemoore Tigers with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went Hanford's way against Lemoore on Wednesday as Hanford made off with a 59-37 victory. Given Hanford's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 397th, while Lemoore is ranked 939th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kenyah Stubbs was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 33 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 steals. That makes it 20 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Hanford's points. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lockett, who scored nine points along with 14 rebounds and three blocks.
Hanford's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Lemoore, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hanford will challenge Dinuba at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Dinuba is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. As for Lemoore, they will head out on the road to take on Tulare Union at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tulare Union is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
