The Tulare Western Mustangs will challenge the Tulare Union The Tribe at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tulare Western will be strutting in after a victory while Tulare Union will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Tulare Western got the win against Lemoore by a conclusive 54-30. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Tigers are ranked 1098th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Miranda Nevarez
| 02/06/25 @ Lemoore | 18 |
| 02/04/25 vs Hanford | 17 |
| 11/30/24 vs Yosemite | 15 |
| 12/11/24 vs Sanger West | 13 |
| 12/30/24 vs Redwood | 11 |
Tulare Western had a senior duo take command as Annette Lopez posted 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists and Miranda Nevarez earned 18 points along with five boards and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nevarez has scored all season. Regina Toscano was another key player, putting up six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Tulare Union suffered their biggest loss since January 2nd on Thursday. They lost 53-31 to Dinuba. The The Tribe haven't had much luck with the Emperors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Tulare Western has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Tulare Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Tulare Western came up short against Tulare Union when the teams last played back in January, falling 38-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tulare Union's Kailee Gilbert, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Now that Tulare Western knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
