The Mt. Diablo Red Devils will take on the Acalanes Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mt. Diablo comes in on three and Acalanes on seven.
Last Friday, everything went Mt. Diablo's way against College Park as Mt. Diablo made off with a 51-29 win. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Falcons are ranked 789th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/24/25 @ College Park | 9 |
11/28/23 @ Upper Lake | 8 |
12/09/23 @ Ben Holt College Prep Academy | 7 |
12/20/23 @ Vallejo | 7 |
12/21/23 @ Alhambra | 7 |
Mt. Diablo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Stephanie Zuniga, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave Zuniga a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Natalie Dance, who went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Acalanes against Campolindo on Friday as the team secured a 77-31 victory. The Dons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Acalanes pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.6 points. As for Mt. Diablo, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Mt. Diablo was taken down by Acalanes 64-32 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Mt. Diablo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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