Recap: Mission Viejo Diablos vs. Dana Hills Dolphins
The Mission Viejo Diablos suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 60-24 loss at the hands of Dana Hills. Mission Viejo has not had much luck with Dana Hills recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Leading Dana Hills to victory were Brooklyn Akason and Kayla Rice. Akason scored 13 points along with three steals, while Rice scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Rice hasn't dropped below 15points for five straight games. Madison Dellner was another key contributor, scoring two points along with ten assists and seven rebounds.
Mission Viejo's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-16. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Dana Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Mission Viejo will look to defend their home court on Thursday against El Toro at 7:00 p.m. El Toro presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mission Viejo in California (El Toro is ranked 325th, while Mission Viejo is ranked 951st). As for Dana Hills, they will head out on the road to face off against Capistrano Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Capistrano Valley has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Dana Hills will arrive with five straight wins.
