Basketball Recap: Union Mine Diamondbacks vs. Lincoln Fighting Zebras
Union Mine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 46-29 fall against the Lincoln Fighting Zebras. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Diamondbacks of the 68-40 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Union Mine lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Callie Dawson, who earned ten points. Another player making a difference was Adriana Cavallaro, who posted ten points plus five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Union Mine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Union Mine's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lincoln, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Union Mine and Bear River will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Lincoln, they and Rocklin will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Rocklin will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight.
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