The Nevada Union Miners will venture away from home to square off against the Roseville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nevada Union took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down Twelve Bridges 49-33.
Nevada Union can attribute much of their success to Ellyse Halvorson, who went 6 for 13 en route to 12 points along with six assists and six steals. Another player making a difference was Sydney Tesene, who posted four points and six rebounds.
Halvorson wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Nevada Union was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Roseville challenged Del Campo on Tuesday. Roseville really took it to Del Campo for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-21 victory. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 21 point advantage.
Roseville pushed their record up to 11-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Nevada Union, their record is now 6-15.
Nevada Union came up short against Roseville in their previous meeting back in January, falling 39-29. Can Nevada Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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