The Bear River Bruins are taking a road trip to challenge the Union Mine Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Bear River beat Oakmont 54-44. The victory continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Union Mine hadn't done well against El Dorado recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Diamondbacks came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 39-29. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Union Mine's win came from a few key players that Bear River will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sydnee Jones, who posted nine points. She is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 60% in the last three games she's played. Kyra Wooden was another key player, putting up two points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Union Mine was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They are 16-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
Bear River's record is now 16-12. As for Union Mine, their record now sits at 20-8.
Things could have been worse for Bear River, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-41 loss to Union Mine when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Diamondbacks' Adriana Cavallaro, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 22 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Now that the Bruins know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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