The Tulare Union The Tribe's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to Lemoore. Tulare Union was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on January 10th.
Defeat or not, Tulare Union got some senior leadership from Mason Hatton and Jocelynn Melendez. Hatton scored eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals, while Melendez. scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jazzlynn Miller, who scored four points along with six steals.
Tulare Union has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Lemoore, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-16.
Tulare Union will square off against the Bullpups at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Hanford focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Saturday. As for Lemoore, they will be playing at home against the Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Oak presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Tigers in California (the Hawks are ranked 265th, while the Tigers are ranked 897th).
