Friday, December 16, 2016 - 10:57am By Ed Martin, Editor
Lemoore's Diego Ceja keeps his eye on the ball in Saturday's match against Redwood High in the Jim Inglis Soccer Tournament.
Lemoore's Diego Ceja keeps his eye on the ball in Saturday's match against Redwood High in the Jim Inglis Soccer Tournament.

Lemoore’s boys’ soccer team played West Yosemite League rival Redwood High School twice in less than a week. After holding the Rangers scoreless for most of Saturday’s game in the Lemoore Jim Inglis Soccer Tournament, the Tigers fell 1-0 thanks to a controversial penalty shot.

The Tigers, 6-6-2 overall, took on Redwood again in Visalia on Thursday, this time as a member of the WYL and again lost to the Rangers, this time a 4-3 decision at Mineral King Stadium. On Tuesday, the Tigers completed their preseason with a  7-4 loss to Lindsay High.

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Lemoore's Bryce Aguilar controls the ball in Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Lemoore's Bryce Aguilar controls the ball in Saturday's game against the Rangers.

El Diamante won the Lemoore Tournament Saturday afternoon by beating Sanger in the title game 2-1. The Tigers were 2-2 in their own tournament, opening with a 2-1 victory over Farmersville. The Tigers tied Sanger 2-2 but lost the match in penalty kicks.

After dropping the 1-0 game to Redwood, Lemoore rebounded with a 2-1 victory over Central Valley Christian.