The Lemoore Tigers had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.4 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They took down Immanuel 75-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Kaden Lopes was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with six assists and six rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Lemoore's points. Andrew Mora was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Lemoore's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Immanuel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Lemoore and West will round out the year against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday at. West is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Immanuel, they will face off against Manteca at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Manteca presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Immanuel in California (Manteca is ranked 178th, while Immanuel is ranked 496th).
