Union Mine is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Liberty Ranch is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Union Mine Diamondbacks will host the Liberty Ranch Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union Mine will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating El Dorado, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Union Mine took down El Dorado 54-39 on Friday.
| 01/24/25 vs El Dorado | 5 |
| 01/14/25 @ Bradshaw Christian | 4 |
| 12/06/24 @ Bear River | 4 |
| 12/01/23 vs Bear River | 3 |
| 01/16/24 vs Bradshaw Christian | 3 |
Union Mine's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kyra Wooden, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds, and Kamdyn Keeler, who posted 12 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Keeler a new career-high in steals (five). Sydnee Jones was another key player, putting up no points along with 12 rebounds, four blocks, and three steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Union Mine was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Liberty Ranch's strategy against Galt on Friday. 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 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Union Mine better keep an eye on Haley Smith. She was instrumental in Liberty Ranch's win, earning 17 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madisyn Robbins, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Liberty Ranch's victory bumped 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.
Union Mine might still be hurting after the 65-41 loss they got from Liberty Ranch in their previous meeting on January 7th. Will Union Mine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
