Del Oro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 92-67 to the Tulare Western Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Suns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 995th, while the Mustangs are ranked 433rd).
It was another big night for Malachi Ficher, who went 10 of 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 52 points and four steals for Tulare Western. The matchup was Ficher's 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leonardo Lemus, who posted 12 points and seven assists.
Del Oro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Tulare Western, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Del Oro will take on Eastside at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tulare Western, they will challenge Justin Garza at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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