University Prep fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Union Mine on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 84-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Diamondbacks. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 66-61 to the Diamondbacks when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
It was another big night for Cole Patterson, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 11 boards for Union Mine. Those 30 points gave Patterson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian McPartland, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
University Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Union Mine, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Coming up, University Prep will venture away from home to challenge Foothill at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.29 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Union Mine, they will be taking part in a tournament against Millennium at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.4 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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