After flying high against Mission Oak last Tuesday, Lemoore came back down to earth. The Lemoore Tigers took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dinuba Emperors on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 63-49 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
| 12/14/24 vs Sunnyside | 5 |
| 01/16/25 vs Dinuba | 7 |
| 02/07/24 vs Tulare Western | 5 |
| 11/21/23 @ Sierra Pacific | 4 |
| 01/30/24 @ Mission Oak | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Lemoore lost, don't look at Papa Laye. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points along with seven boards and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Laye a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Fox, who put up six points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lemoore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Lemoore has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. As for Dinuba, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Lemoore will square off against Kingsburg at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday. Lemoore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season. As for Dinuba, they will head out to face off against Reedley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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