Basketball Game Preview: Golden West Trailblazers vs. El Diamante Miners

Golden West hasn't had much luck against El Diamante recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Golden West Trailblazers will be playing in front of their home fans against the El Diamante Miners at 7:00 p.m.

Golden West is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They fell 21-13 to Foothill.

Meanwhile, El Diamante came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 57-49 victory over the Rangers.

El Diamante is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Golden West, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.

Golden West was dealt a bruising 73-26 loss at the hands of El Diamante when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Golden West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.