Hanford is 3-0 against Tulare Western since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hanford Bullpups will head out on the road to face off against the Tulare Western Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. Hanford will be strutting in after a victory while Tulare Western will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Hanford was able to grind out a solid victory over Tulare Union, taking the game 38-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hanford.
Kenyah Stubbs was her usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and six steals. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Hanford's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaaylah Capers, who scored three points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They fell 48-41 to Dinuba. Tulare Western has struggled against Dinuba recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Hanford's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Tulare Western, they bumped their record down to 11-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Hanford strolled past Tulare Western when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 47-33. Does Hanford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tulare Western turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
