The Nevada Union Miners will be taking part in a tournament against the Destiny Christian Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nevada Union is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Two weeks ago, Nevada Union came up short against El Dorado and fell 42-30.
Nevada Union got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Ava Ban and Elena Enriquez, who each put up seven points. Ban also led the team in assists with three.
Meanwhile, Destiny Christian Academy also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Ripon Christian by a score of 44-34. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nevada Union will have to contain Aaliyah Wilcox as she made an impact in Destiny Christian Academy's last game. She posted 15 points and three steals. That was a full 44.1% of Destiny Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Nevada Union's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Destiny Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Nevada Union has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Destiny Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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