Dinuba posted their closest win since February 20, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-60 victory over the Mission Oak Hawks. The Emperors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anthony Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakai Rodriguez, who posted 19 points and eight boards.
Emperors
| 01/23/25 @ Mission Oak | 63-60 |
| 01/21/25 vs Tulare Union | 46-41 |
| 01/18/25 @ Reedley | 63-38 |
| 01/16/25 @ Lemoore | 55-45 |
The win (which was Dinuba's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-9. As for Mission Oak, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Dinuba will be playing at home against Washington Union at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Dinuba is facing Washington Union at the right time seeing as Washington Union is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. Mission Oak has already played their next contest, a 97-41 defeat against Fresno Christian on the 25th.
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