The Union Mine Diamondbacks will take on the Bella Vista Broncos in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Union Mine came up short against Kennedy and fell 71-64. While losing is never fun, the Diamondbacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 957th, while the Cougars are ranked 379th).
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Tyler Chambers and Aharon Young. Young had a great game and posted 27 points. Meanwhile, Chambers did his best for the losing side, putting up 20 points.
Meanwhile, Bella Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 74-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Casa Roble.
Union Mine's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Bella Vista, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-6.
Union Mine strolled past Bella Vista in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 71-53. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bella Vista's Damian Rickett, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 14 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Union Mine to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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