The Lemoore Tigers will face off against the Dinuba Emperors at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Lemoore is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Mission Oak: they outscored them in every quarter. Lemoore was the clear victor by an 86-62 margin over Mission Oak on Tuesday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Dinuba played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 82-59 to Tulare Western. The Emperors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lemoore's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Dinuba, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Things could have been worse for Lemoore, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-49 loss to Dinuba in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Lemoore, Javier Torres (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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