The El Diamante Miners will challenge the Monache Marauders at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. El Diamante is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, El Diamante came up short against Golden West and fell 56-48.
Meanwhile, Monache hadn't done well against Porterville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Monache managed a 71-66 win over Porterville. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Marauders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 598th, while the Panthers are ranked 208th).
El Diamante better keep an eye on Ty Baxter. He was instrumental in Monache's win, going 9 of 18 en route to 27 points along with six assists and five boards. That's the most assists Baxter has posted since back in February of 2024. E'Saun Jefferson was another key player, putting up 21 points and seven rebounds.
Monache is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for El Diamante, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
El Diamante came up short against Monache in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 63-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baxter, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 28 points. Now that El Diamante knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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