The Nevada Union Miners will head out on the road to challenge the Roseville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Nevada Union lost to Twelve Bridges at home by a 68-53 margin. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Roseville faced off against Del Campo on Friday. Roseville really took it to Del Campo for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-44 win. That looming 77-44 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Nevada Union better keep an eye on Matthias Howard. He was instrumental in Roseville's win, going 9 of 16 en route to 21 points along with six boards and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Howard a new career-high in blocks. Tyler Ritter was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Roseville pushed their record up to 16-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Nevada Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
Nevada Union came up short against Roseville in their previous meeting back in January, falling 64-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roseville's Oreste Yong, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Now that Nevada Union knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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