El Dorado is a perfect 10-0 against Union Mine since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. El Dorado will be strutting in after a victory while Union Mine will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, El Dorado got the win against Rosemont by a conclusive 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won nine in a row.
While El Dorado won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-14, 25-19.
Leon Valdez
| 04/10/25 @ Rosemont | 31 |
| 04/02/25 vs John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills | 20 |
| 04/01/25 vs Rosemont | 9 |
| 04/03/25 @ Union Mine | 6 |
| 02/24/25 vs Leroy Greene Academy | 4 |
Among those leading the charge was Leon Valdez, who had 31 assists and two aces. Those 31 assists gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Union Mine was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Bradshaw Christian, falling 3-0.
Union Mine was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bradshaw Christian work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-19, 25-15.
Union Mine's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for El Dorado, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
Everything went El Dorado's way against Union Mine in their previous meeting on April 3rd, as El Dorado made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Diamondbacks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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