Preview: University Prep Panthers vs. Union Mine Diamondbacks
The University Prep Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Union Mine Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. University Prep is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
University Prep and Gridley squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly University Prep had to settle for second. They took a 62-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Baron Grooms, who scored nine points along with two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Adam Gire, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Union Mine unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a tough blow as they fell 86-69 to Natomas. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Like University Prep, Union Mine lost despite seeing results from several players. Nate Sweet led the charge by scoring 22 points along with two blocks. Sweet is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 22 or more in the last ten games he's played. Isaac Zmerzlikar was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds.
University Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 22-9. As for Union Mine, their loss ended a 21-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 28-3.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. University Prep hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.1 points per game. However, it's not like Union Mine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 75.2 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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