The Nevada Union Miners will head out to challenge the Del Campo Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nevada Union knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Del Campo likes a good challenge.
If Nevada Union beats Del Campo with 57 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Nevada Union snuck past River Valley with a 57-52 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Del Campo entered their game against Placer on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Del Campo took a hard 72-54 fall against Placer. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 591st, while the Hillmen are ranked 74th).
Nevada Union has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Del Campo, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-8.
Nevada Union beat Del Campo 66-57 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Nevada Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Campo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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