It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Union Mine Diamondbacks had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They snuck past the Panthers with a 66-61 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
University Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Pringle, who scored eight points along with four steals. Devin Huegel was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Union Mine's victory bumped their record up to 29-3. As for University Prep, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-10.
Union Mine will be playing at home against Foothill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Union Mine's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. University Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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