Union Mine and Liberty Ranch are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Union Mine Diamondbacks will be playing at home against the Liberty Ranch Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Union Mine's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Union Mine gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 83-39 victory over Galt. That 44 points margin sets a new team best for Union Mine this season.
Union Mine had a senior duo take command as Nate Sweet scored 25 points and Ethan Gines scored seven points along with 14 assists and seven rebounds. Gines has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Allan Mata'u, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Liberty Ranch's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 44-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rosemont.
Union Mine pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 25 points. As for Liberty Ranch, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Union Mine took their victory against Liberty Ranch in their previous matchup on January 5th by a conclusive 71-47. Does Union Mine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty Ranch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
