Basketball Recap: Mission Viejo Diablos vs. Western Pioneers
While Mission Viejo has struggled at home with five straight losses, that wasn't the case on Saturday thanks to Sofia Gozzo. The Mission Viejo Diablos simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Western Pioneers 55-15 thanks in part to Gozzo, who went 6 for 9 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%).
Another player making a difference was Angelique Wright, who had nine points in addition to seven steals. Wright is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season.
Mission Viejo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The victory got Mission Viejo back to even at 2-2. As for Western, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mission Viejo will square off against Santa Ana at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Costa Mesa at 6:30 p.m. on December 5th.
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