Tulare Union and Tulare Western are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Tulare Union The Tribe will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tulare Western Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Tulare Union will be strutting in after a victory while Tulare Western will be coming in after a defeat.
Tulare Union had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Dinuba 47-45. The win was just what Tulare Union needed coming off of a 51-31 loss in their prior matchup.
Tulare Union can attribute much of their success to Jocelynn Melendez, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals, and Kailee Gilbert, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Hatton, who scored two points along with five rebounds and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Lemoore.
Tulare Union's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-17. As for Tulare Western, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
Tulare Union lost to Tulare Western at home by a decisive 46-28 margin when the teams last played back in January. Will Tulare Union have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
