Dinuba was the 2-1 winner over Tulare Western when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Emperors fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Emperors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Dinuba took Tulare Western into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-16, 19-25, 15-11.
Delilah Rangel
| 09/20/25 vs Tulare Union | 1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Mt. Whitney | 2 |
| 10/02/25 vs Lompoc | 4 |
| 09/18/25 @ Kingsburg | 5 |
| 09/09/25 vs Selma | 6 |
Loss or not, Dinuba got some senior leadership from Delilah Rangel and Emmarie Rico. Rangel had 25 kills and three aces, while Rico had 41 assists. Those 25 kills set a new season-high mark for Rangel. The team also got some help courtesy of Klaryssa Meija, who had 11 kills.
Dinuba's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Tulare Western, their victory bumped their record up to 13-17.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Dinuba will face off against rival Lemoore at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Tulare Western is set to challenge their familiar foe Hanford at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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