Emperors
| 01/31/25 vs Tulare Western | 51-24 |
| 01/29/25 @ Hanford | 44-31 |
| 01/23/25 vs Mission Oak | 55-30 |
| 01/21/25 @ Tulare Union | 59-43 |
| 01/18/25 @ Reedley | 61-37 |
| + 4 more games |
Dinuba had won eight straight games and Jalissa Espirito did her part to make it nine on Friday. The Dinuba Emperors claimed a resounding 51-24 win over the Tulare Western Mustangs thanks in part to Espirito, who posted 19 points along with seven boards and seven steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 17 times she's played.
Another player making a difference was Kathryne Forbes, who had five points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (two).
Regina Toscano and Alexa Bello certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Toscano earned eight points along with ten boards and three steals, while Bello scored four points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Dinuba is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Tulare Western, their record is now 15-9.
The future could be bright for both Dinuba and Tulare Western: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Dinuba will look to extend Lemoore's ten-game losing streak when the meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tulare Western will try to hand Hanford their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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