Dinuba Emperors at Sanger West Hornets — Game preview (Jan. 6, 2026)

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Dinuba travels to Sanger West for a nonleague matchup at Sanger West High School on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. PT. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5761452-dinuba-vs-sanger-west

• Home: Sanger West Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/531872-sanger-west-hornets (fans: 1)

• Away: Dinuba Emperors — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154933-dinuba-emperors (fans: 22)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5761452-dinuba-vs-sanger-west

Last meeting

The teams last met Jan. 7, 2025, at Dinuba, where the Emperors defeated the Hornets 66-42. (Box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4680790-sanger-west-vs-dinuba.) Expect both coaches to lean on that memory — Dinuba will try to replicate the road win, and Sanger West will be searching for answers at home.

Streaming and tickets

• Dinuba has an NFHS Network page for games: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dinuba-high-school-dinuba-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes for fans

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