Union Mine is 1-9 against El Dorado since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Union Mine Diamondbacks will be playing at home against the El Dorado Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Union Mine will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Union Mine strolled past Galt with points to spare, taking the game 37-20.
| 01/21/25 @ Galt | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Amador | 2 |
| 01/15/25 vs Rosemont | 6 |
Kyra Wooden and Adriana Cavallaro were among the main playmakers for Union Mine as the former almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards and the latter posted ten points. Wooden has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Kamdyn Keeler was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 10 points.
Union Mine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, El Dorado fought the good fight in their overtime match against Amador on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Buffaloes by a score of 44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since January 30, 2024.
El Dorado's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Union Mine, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Union Mine skirted past El Dorado 52-49 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Does Union Mine have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Dorado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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