Basketball Recap: Mission Viejo's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Tuesday

Diablos

Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 @ El Toro	67-77
01/10/25 vs Aliso Niguel	52-49
01/08/25 @ Capistrano Valley	41-33
01/03/25 vs University	54-39
12/30/24 vs Grants Pass	51-53

After a string of three wins, Mission Viejo's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 77-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Toro Chargers. The Diablos were probably out for revenge after losing 78-67 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

When it comes to explaining why Mission Viejo lost, don't look at Damian Navarro. Despite the final result, he posted 24 points along with four steals and three blocks. That was a full 35.8% of Mission Viejo's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Gage Vargas was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Even though they lost, Mission Viejo was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Mission Viejo's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-12. As for El Toro, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-9.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Beckman the next time they take the court. El Toro will host Beckman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Mission Viejo will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 22nd.