Basketball Recap: Eight Straight Road Wins for Dinuba

Emperors

Margin (Wins)

01/16/25 vs Lemoore	68
01/03/25 @ Kingsburg	57
11/23/24 vs Lompoc	50
01/09/25 vs Hanford	48
02/08/25 @ Selma	42

Dinuba won the last time they faced Mission Oak and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Dinuba Emperors put the hurt on the Mission Oak Hawks with a sharp 55-35 victory. The Emperors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Dinuba's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalissa Espirito, who posted 14 points and eight steals. Espirito is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 21 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryne Forbes, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.

Dinuba smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 21 consecutive matchups.

When it comes to explaining why Mission Oak lost, don't look at Braelyn Serpa. Despite the final result, she earned 14 points and three steals. Miya Centeno was another key player, putting up eight steals.

Dinuba's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.9 points. As for Mission Oak, their record now sits at 13-15.

Dinuba and Mission Oak are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Dinuba will square off against San Luis Obispo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. San Luis Obispo will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Dinuba surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mission Oak, they will take on Lompoc at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission Oak is facing Lompoc at the right time seeing as Lompoc is stuck on a six-game losing streak.