The El Dorado Cougars won the last time they faced the Union Mine Diamondbacks, and things went their way on Friday too. El Dorado walked away with a 43-35 victory over Union Mine. The win made it back-to-back wins for El Dorado.
Alana Schneider continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Cusic, who scored four points along with five steals.
Union Mine's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyra Wooden, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Jennifer Wylie was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
El Dorado is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Union Mine, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Dorado will take on Liberty Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Ranch is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. As for Union Mine, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bradshaw Christian at 7:00 p.m. Bradshaw Christian has now lost 11 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 27.
