Mission Viejo managed to keep up with Segerstrom until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Mission Viejo Diablos might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Segerstrom Jaguars an easy 71-50 victory. The Diablos haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Segerstrom's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Abby Quero, who went 5 for 6 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven steals and six assists. Quero has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephanie Valenciano, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 assists.
Mission Viejo's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Segerstrom, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Mission Viejo will be playing in front of their home fans against Gahr at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gahr will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mission Viejo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Segerstrom, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-49 win against Citrus Valley on the 23rd.
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