The Aliso Niguel Wolverines will take on the Mission Viejo Diablos at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Aliso Niguel was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to Dana Hills. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wolverines came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Dolphins are ranked 634th).
Meanwhile, Mission Viejo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 57-40 fall against Capistrano Valley.
Aliso Niguel will have to contain Damian Navarro as he made an impact in Mission Viejo's last game. He posted 20 points. The matchup was Navarro's tenth in a row with at least ten points.
Mission Viejo's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-14. As for Aliso Niguel, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
Aliso Niguel couldn't quite finish off Mission Viejo in their previous matchup on January 10th and fell 52-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Navarro, who had 26 points along with eight boards and three steals. Now that Aliso Niguel knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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