Encinal came into this matchup off a tough 24-point defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Mt. Diablo Red Devils by a score of 33-31 on Saturday.
Despite the loss, Encinal saw an underclassman step up: freshman Leiloa Lyons dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Encinal's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mt. Diablo, they pushed their record up to 2-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Encinal wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-23 loss against Windsor on the 11th. As for Mt. Diablo, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-35 victory against Yuba City on the 11th.
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