The Dinuba Emperors will head out to square off against the Hanford Bullpups at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dinuba will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Delilah Rangel
| 10/07/25 vs Mission Oak | 5 |
| 10/04/25 vs Lompoc | 1 |
| 10/02/25 vs Lompoc | 4 |
| 10/02/25 vs Tulare Western | 1 |
| 10/01/25 @ Tulare Union | 5 |
| + 12 more games |
If Mission Oak wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Dinuba, they should've done a better job of containing Delilah Rangel. The Emperors put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday for which the team can thank Rangel, who had 19 kills and five aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-19, 25-14.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hanford's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Lemoore.
Hanford took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 25-23.
Hanford's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Dinuba, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.
Dinuba took their victory against Hanford in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Emperors since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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