After falling behind 7-19 early in the first quarter against the SLO Tigers, Lemoore regained its composure to take an 11-10 lead still and managed to hold off the Tigers for the remaining three quarters.
Lemoore’s varsity baseball team dropped its league closure, a 12-1 loss to visiting Hanford. The Tigers finished the regular season with a respectable 15-11 season. Lemoore finished fourth in the WYL with a 7-8 mark.
In ladies' softball action, the Tigers ended the year with an 11-0 loss to Hanford Wednesday afternoon at the Bullpups home diamond. The Lady Tigers finished at 4-14 overall and were 3-7 in the WYL.
On Tuesday, the Lady Tigers basketball team (5-4) Tuesday defeated Tulare Union on its home turf 72-57 in the playoffs opening contest. Next, the Lady Tigers will travel to Santa Maria for a second-round match against St. Joseph High School (16-6).