Golden West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They took a blow against the El Diamante Miners, falling 65-24. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trailblazers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-13 back in January.
Aniyah Venegas and Mia Thomas certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Venegas posted 16 points and seven boards, while Thomas put up six points and six rebounds. That was a full 66.7% of Golden West's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Rian Jones-Dillihunt, who had 17 points and six steals for El Diamante. Jones-Dillihunt's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Aaralyn Jenkins, who earned six points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Golden West's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for El Diamante, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Golden West nor El Diamante have any future games scheduled.
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