Basketball Game Preview: Union Mine Diamondbacks vs. Ripon Indians

The Union Mine Diamondbacks are taking a road trip to take on the Ripon Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Union Mine's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 matches.

Last Thursday, Union Mine didn't have too much trouble with El Dorado as they won 77-63.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ripon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 58-50 victory over Hilmar on Friday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Union Mine better keep an eye on Marcus Madoski. He was instrumental in Ripon's win, dropping a double-double with 32 points and 13 boards. They are 10-3 when Madoski posts 25 or more points, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Lefebvre, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.

Ripon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Union Mine is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points over those games. As for Ripon, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.

Union Mine strolled past Ripon in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 83-65. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ripon's Landon Gillespie, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Union Mine to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.