Bradshaw Christian is 0-10 against the Diamondbacks since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bradshaw Christian The Pride will head out on the road to face off against the Union Mine Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bradshaw Christian comes in on three and the Diamondbacks on eight.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bradshaw Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Rosemont with a 76-72 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Josh O'neal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Carson, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, even though El Dorado scored an imposing 81 points on Tuesday, Union Mine still came out on top. Union Mine secured a 87-81 W over the Cougars. Given Union Mine's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Cougars are ranked 664th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union Mine's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nate Sweet led the charge by scoring 36 points along with two steals. Sweet has been hot recently, having posted 22 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Gines, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten assists.
Bradshaw Christian's record now sits at 15-11. As for Union Mine, their victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Bradshaw Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Union Mine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bradshaw Christian came up short against the Diamondbacks in their previous meeting back in January, falling 76-70. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sweet, who scored 34 points along with six assists. Now that Bradshaw Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
