The Washington Union Panthers will square off against the Fresno Warriors at 6:29 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Washington Union finally turned things around against McLane on Monday. They strolled past the Highlanders with points to spare, taking the game 44-27.
Washington Union's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jade Holland led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleia Brown, who posted four points in addition to 12 rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fresno). They came out on top against Madera South by a score of 42-30 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Fresno's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Washington Union, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Washington Union didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fresno when the teams last played back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 37-33 victory. Does Washington Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fresno turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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