Preview: Dana Hills Dolphins vs. Capistrano Valley Cougars
Dana Hills is 8-2 against Capistrano Valley since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Dana Hills Dolphins will head out on the road to face off against the Capistrano Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dana Hills has five straight victories, Capistrano Valley has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Dana Hills stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 60-24 win over Mission Viejo at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Dana Hills has posted since December 29, 2023.
Dana Hills relied on the efforts of Brooklyn Akason, who scored 13 points along with three steals, and Kayla Rice, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Rice has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times she's played. Madison Dellner was another key contributor, scoring two points along with ten assists and seven rebounds.
Capistrano Valley suffered their biggest loss since November 13, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by El Toro 63-15. Capistrano Valley has not had much luck with El Toro recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Dana Hills pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 37.5 points. As for Capistrano Valley, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Dana Hills against Capistrano Valley in their previous meeting last Tuesday as the squad secured a 75-11 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dana Hills since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
