Mission Viejo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Beckman Patriots and fell 57-22. While losing is never fun, the Diablos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 997th, while the Patriots are ranked 65th).
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Mission Viejo's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Savanna Whitesides, who posted eight points and 15 rebounds, and Sofia Gozzo, who put up seven points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Gozzo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Harper, who earned three points.
Even though they lost, Mission Viejo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Mission Viejo's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Beckman, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Mission Viejo has already played their next contest (against Newport Harbor), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Beckman has already played their next game, a 66-40 victory against Anaheim on the 15th.
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