Tulare Union and Torres squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Tulare Union had to settle for second. They came up short against the Torres Toros, falling 54-34. While losing is never fun, the Tribe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Toros are ranked 276th).
Tulare Union lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kaiden Valdez, who posted eight points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayloni Cox, who earned ten points.
Even though they lost, Tulare Union smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Torres only seven offensive rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Torres to victory, but perhaps none more so than JLynn Mitchell, who went 5-for-12 en route to 14 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Chavez, who put up 13 points and four steals.
Tulare Union has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-15 record this season. Torres' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
Tulare Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Torres, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-42 defeat against Santa Ynez on the 20th.
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