El Diamante waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 62-53 win over the Redwood Rangers. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 57-49 win back in January.
Leading El Diamante to victory were Angelina Morales and Rian Jones-Dillihunt. Morales posted 16 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists, while Jones-Dillihunt put up 20 points and five assists. The contest was Jones-Dillihunt's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. Faith Villarreal was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Miners
| 02/04/25 vs Redwood | 21 |
| 01/31/25 vs Porterville | 14 |
| 01/29/25 @ Mt. Whitney | 15 |
| 01/25/25 vs Immanuel | 10 |
| 01/23/25 @ Monache | 14 |
| + 13 more games |
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: El Diamante was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Redwood still got an impressive performance from Jazmaine Stewart, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Stewart is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Powell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
El Diamante pushed their record up to 17-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Redwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.
El Diamante didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-24 win against Golden West on the 6th. As for Redwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 71-36 victory against Mt. Whitney on the 6th.
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