Basketball Game Preview: Redwood Rangers vs. El Diamante Miners

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01/25/24 - Away	62-52 W
01/09/24 - Home	51-47 W
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01/11/23 - Away	21-37 L
12/29/22 - Neutral	51-38 W
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Redwood has gone 8-2 against El Diamante recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Redwood Rangers will venture away from home to face off against the El Diamante Miners at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Redwood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.

Last Wednesday, Redwood earned a 59-52 win over Golden West. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Trailblazers are ranked 717th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, El Diamante was beaten by Porterville 67-34 on Wednesday.

Redwood has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for El Diamante, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.

Redwood beat El Diamante 62-52 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was El Diamante's Santana Guijarro, who went 14 for 21 on his way to 33 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Redwood to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.