There's no place like home for the Tulare Western Mustangs, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 77-63 win over Redwood on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Malachi Ficher was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with nine rebounds and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Tulare Western's points. Kaine Garcia was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds.
Tulare Western is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Redwood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tulare Western and McFarland will face off at 5:00 p.m. on December 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. McFarland presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Tulare Western in California (McFarland is ranked 306th, while Tulare Western is ranked 651st). Redwood and Mt. Whitney will face off at 2:00 p.m. on December 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Mt. Whitney is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
