Emperors
| 01/21/25 @ Tulare Union | 59-43 |
| 01/18/25 @ Reedley | 61-37 |
| 01/16/25 vs Lemoore | 76-8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Tulare Western | 45-22 |
| 01/09/25 vs Hanford | 73-25 |
| 01/03/25 @ Kingsburg | 78-21 |
Dinuba had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-43 win over the Tulare Union The Tribe. Given the Emperors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the The Tribe are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dinuba to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kathryne Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Forbes has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jalissa Espirito, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Dinuba smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Tulare Union lost, don't look at Kailee Gilbert. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Those 20 points gave Gilbert a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazzlynn Miller, who posted four points and 11 boards.
Dinuba is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Tulare Union, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12.
Dinuba has already played their next contest, a 55-30 victory against Mission Oak on the 23rd. As for Tulare Union, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 38-32 win against Tulare Western on the 23rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
