Basketball Recap: Tustin Gets the Win

Tillers

Previous 2 Games

12/26/24 vs Mission Viejo	61-51
12/23/24 vs El Modena	56-35

After losing to Mission Viejo the last time they met, Tustin decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Tustin Tillers came out on top against the Mission Viejo Diablos by a score of 61-51 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tillers.

Mission Viejo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damian Navarro, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Xander Willard, who put up 13 points.

Tustin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Mission Viejo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Tustin and Live Oak will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Mission Viejo, they and Newport Harbor will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Mission Viejo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.