Liberty Ranch is 8-2 against Union Mine since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Liberty Ranch Hawks will head out to take on the Union Mine Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Liberty Ranch comes in on 16 and Union Mine on six.
Liberty Ranch is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Galt: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Liberty Ranch blew Galt out of the water with a 60-17 final score. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
| 12/02/23 vs Cordova | 3 |
| 12/11/23 vs Amador | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Galt | 2 |
| 12/08/23 vs Dixon | 2 |
| 12/19/23 @ Sierra | 2 |
Haley Smith was her usual excellent self, putting up 17 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. What's more, she also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Madisyn Robbins was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Liberty Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Union Mine hadn't done well against El Dorado recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Union Mine enjoyed a cozy 54-39 win over El Dorado.
Liberty Ranch better focus on containing Kyra Wooden and Kamdyn Keeler as the pair were huge in Union Mine's win. Wooden almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards, while Keeler posted 12 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Keeler also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Union Mine is 8-3 when she posts at least three steals, but 2-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sydnee Jones, who put up no points in addition to 12 boards, four blocks, and three steals.
Liberty Ranch's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Union Mine, they are also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Everything went Liberty Ranch's way against Union Mine in their previous meeting on January 7th, as Liberty Ranch made off with a 65-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Ranch since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
