Santa Ana won the last time they faced Mission Viejo, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Santa Ana Saints came out on top against the Mission Viejo Diablos by a score of 43-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Santa Ana to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashley Mendoza, who had 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmine Kalleigh Solis, who scored 13 points.
Several Diablos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Savanna Whitesides, who earned seven points along with 16 rebounds. What's more, Whitesides also racked up seven offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Sofia Gozzo was another key player, scoring nine points in addition to seven rebounds.
Santa Ana pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points per game. As for Mission Viejo, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Santa Ana wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-21 win against Garden Grove on the 30th. Mission Viejo has also already played their next contest, a 56-2 victory against Firebaugh on the 3rd.
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