Tiger hoopsters end West Yosemite League play Tuesday night

By The Leader Staff

Tuesday is likely to be the final game for Lemoore’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. The Tigers will take on Hanford – the boys in Bullpup territory, while the girls will host their cross-county rival Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the school’s Event Center.

The boys are 7-20 overall and 2-9 in the West Yosemite League and need to play at least .500 to earn a spot in the playoffs. Hanford is 15-11 and 7-4 overall, currently is mired in second place, one game behind Golden West and Redwood, both at 8-3 in the WYL.

On Friday, the boys’ team dropped a 57-50 decision to Golden West, while the girls dropped a 54-48 decision to the Trailblazers. Lemoore, at 5-6 in league play, needs to beat Hanford on Tuesday to earn a spot in the playoffs.

Hanford is 11-0 in the WYL and 19-8 overall. Redwood sits in second place.

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