Golden West hasn't had much luck against El Diamante recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Golden West Trailblazers will venture away from home to square off against the El Diamante Miners at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Golden West is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Monache.
Meanwhile, El Diamante suffered their closest defeat since December 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Redwood by a score of 40-37. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 851st, while the Rangers are ranked 298th).
Golden West's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for El Diamante, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-19 record this season.
Golden West beat El Diamante 56-48 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Golden West since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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