Basketball Game Preview: San Manuel Miners vs. Patagonia Lobos

The San Manuel Miners will venture away from home to challenge the Patagonia Lobos at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

San Manuel will head into Wednesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 29-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against San Simon, sneaking past 45-43. The victory was some much needed relief for the Miners as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Patagonia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 51-11 win over Valley Union. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lobos as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

The win got Patagonia back to even at 13-13. As for San Manuel, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-16.

San Manuel came up short against Patagonia when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 54-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Patagonia's Diego Carranza, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. Now that San Manuel knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.