The Tulare Western Mustangs pushed their score all the way to 59 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dinuba. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tulare Western in their matchups with Dinuba: they've now lost six in a row.
Tulare Western lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaine Garcia, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Michael Johnson, who scored 15 points.
Tulare Western has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Dinuba, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Tulare Western will head out on the road to face off against Hanford at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dinuba, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lemoore at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lemoore's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
