Tulare Union basketball rolls to 8-0 start, wins Dinuba tourney title

Eight games. Eight victories. It's another undefeated 8-0 start for the Tulare Union High School boys basketball team. The Tribe routed El Diamante 81-52 on Dec. 15, with starting junior guard Demaje Riley erupting for 43 points. With four returning starters in Riley, senior guard Brayden Stevenson and senior forwards Shauntai Kimble and Keanu Kennedy from last season's 24-win ballclub, Tulare Union has been on a roll to start the 2025-26 campaign. The Tribe tipped off the season with a 96-33 victory against Mt. Whitney on Nov. 26 before knocking off Porterville 62-49 and Monache 71-61. Tulare Union captured the 10th annual Andrew Bedoya Holiday Classic championship on Dec. 13 for the second...