Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 32-27 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mission Viejo Diablos. The Pioneers lost against the Diablos in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 55-15 score last time.
Mission Viejo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sofia Gozzo, who posted 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Gozzo has scored at least a third of the Diablos' points. Another player making a difference was Zuri Ferguson, who had six points and six steals.
Western's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mission Viejo, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Western has already played their next contest (against Laguna Hills), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mission Viejo also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Oxford Academy.
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