Golden West is 2-8 against El Diamante since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Golden West Trailblazers will square off against the El Diamante Miners at 5:30 p.m.
Golden West is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Monache, falling 79-14. While losing is never fun, the Trailblazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 943rd, while the Marauders are ranked 60th).
Aniyah Venegas was Golden West's leading scorer, having posted 11 points. Venegas also led the team in rebounds with eight.
Meanwhile, El Diamante waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 62-53 win over the Rangers.
El Diamante's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Golden West, their loss dropped their record down to 8-19.
Golden West was taken down by El Diamante 67-13 in their previous matchup back in January. Can Golden West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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