The Nevada Union Miners will head out on the road to challenge the Burbank Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nevada Union took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Yuba City 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Miners have posted since December 26, 2024.
Meanwhile, Burbank waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 59-45. The Titans pushed the score to 48-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Nevada Union better focus on containing Michael Butcher and Cedric Sydnor as the pair were huge in Burbank's win. Butcher went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points and six rebounds, while Sydnor went 7-for-12 to rack up 18 points in addition to eight boards and five blocks. The contest was Butcher's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Korshawn Sanders-Thomas, who posted nine points and eight boards.
Burbank smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Nevada Union's record now sits at 16-12. As for Burbank, their record now sits at 20-8.
Nevada Union might still be hurting after the 57-37 loss they got from Burbank in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Nevada Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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