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Boys' and girls' hoopsters open West Yosemite League play with big wins
The boys began play in the annual Holiday Invitational Tournament on Wednesday (Dec. 14) with a game against Washington Union which they won 68-60 thanks to a 16-2 first quarter. The girls’ next action won’t come until they begin play in the Arvin Tournament Dec. 27.
WYL Boys Basketball Schedule
WYL Girls Basketball Schedule
Both the Lemoore Lady Tigers and boys’ teams won their WYL opener on Tuesday night, the girls, a 58-45 winner over the Huskies on the Tigers’ home court and the boys, a 65-38 victor at Hanford West.
Returning starter Katelynn Cole led the Tigers with 16 points while Monica Lopez chipped in with 12 points as the Tigers took the early WYL lead. Unfortunately, the Tigers have a long way to go before the league crowns a champ, but they’re off to a good start.
On Friday, in the Kings County Classic, the Tiger boys finally got into the win column with a 69-60 victory over West Yosemite League rival Hanford in the third round of the Kings County Classic Basketball Tournament, but then fell to Bullard Saturday afternoon in an 87-63 loss.
The Tigers lost to Clovis High in the Classic opener 64-51 and followed that loss with a 77-50 loss to Memorial High on Thursday.
The ladies faced a powerful Edison squad last Friday night in the Hoover Invitational Tournament and fell in a close game 63-57. The Tigers were led in scoring by Monica Lopez who tossed in 15 points. Kyla Wiley had 12 points and Katelyn Cole contributed 12 points in the loss.
The Lady Tigers rebounded Saturday morning with a 53-36 win over Fresno High School in the Hoover tournament.
On Thursday Lemoore’s girls fell 43-42 to Yosemite High, despite outscoring the Badgers 15-8 in the final quarter. The Tigers, earlier in the tourney, beat Reedley 56-26.
Then on Wednesday the boys begin play in the annual Holiday Invitational Tournament in Fresno.
