The Mission Viejo Diablos's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Dana Hills, falling 82-52. While losing is never fun, Mission Viejo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 570th, while Dana Hills is ranked 37th).
Despite the loss, Mission Viejo had strong showings from Alexander Frost, who scored 12 points along with nine rebounds, and Bradey Farzley, who scored ten points. Frost is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played.
Mission Viejo struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Dana Hills racked up 25 assists.
Collin Haugh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Dana Hills, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 2 assists. Haugh has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 15 times he's played. Logan Scodeller was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with nine assists and four steals.
Mission Viejo's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Dana Hills, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-4.
Mission Viejo will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Aliso Niguel at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Aliso Niguel's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. As for Dana Hills, they will head out on the road to challenge El Toro at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
