Basketball Game Preview: Union Mine Diamondbacks vs. Rosemont Wolverines

Union Mine has gone 9-1 against Rosemont recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Union Mine Diamondbacks will head out on the road to face off against the Rosemont Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Rosemont took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Union Mine, who comes in off a win.

Union Mine is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Argonaut: they outscored them in every quarter. Union Mine enjoyed a cozy 44-29 win over Argonaut on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Diamondbacks.

Union Mine's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyra Wooden led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Wooden has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydnee Jones, who posted four points and ten boards.

Union Mine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Argonaut only pulled down eight offensive boards.

Meanwhile, Rosemont was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 39-35 to Amador. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Union Mine pushed their record up to 12-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.8 points per game. As for Rosemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.

Union Mine beat Rosemont 55-42 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Mine since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.