The Dinuba Emperors will venture away from home to square off against the Mission Oak Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Oak took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dinuba, who comes in off a win.
Emmarie Rico
| 10/21/25 vs Tulare Union | 28 |
| 10/13/25 vs Tulare Western | 41 |
| 10/09/25 @ Hanford | 13 |
| 10/07/25 vs Mission Oak | 23 |
| 10/04/25 vs Tulare Union | 14 |
| 10/04/25 vs Lompoc | 19 |
If Tulare Union wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Dinuba, they should've done a better job of containing Emmarie Rico. The Emperors came out on top against the Tribe by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday for which the team can thank Rico, who had 28 assists and three aces. She has been hot, having posted 13 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Dinuba got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-15, 35-18.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak came up short against Hanford on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-23, 25-23.
The victory snapped Dinuba's losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 16-15 record. As for Mission Oak, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 17 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
Dinuba took their win against Mission Oak when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Emperors since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
