Dinuba is 1-7 against Lemoore since September of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Emperors are taking a road trip to challenge the Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
On Monday, Dinuba didn't have quite enough to beat Tulare Western and fell 3-2.
Dinuba took Tulare Western into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-23, 25-16, 19-25, 15-11.
Delilah Rangel
| 10/13/25 vs Tulare Western | 25 |
| 10/09/25 @ Hanford | 6 |
| 10/07/25 vs Mission Oak | 19 |
| 10/04/25 vs Tulare Union | 13 |
| 10/04/25 vs Lompoc | 12 |
| 10/04/25 vs Roosevelt | 12 |
Despite the defeat, Dinuba had strong showings from Delilah Rangel, who had 25 kills and three aces, and Emmarie Rico, who had 41 assists. Rangel has been hot, having posted six or more kills the last six times she's played. Klaryssa Meija was another key player, getting 11 kills.
Meanwhile, Lemoore had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They blew past the Hawks 3-0.
While Lemoore won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-20.
Lemoore's victory bumped their record up to 26-4. As for Dinuba, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
Dinuba might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lemoore in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Emperors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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