Mt. Diablo entered their tilt with College Park on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the College Park Falcons 51-29. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Falcons are ranked 785th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/24/25 @ College Park | 9 |
| 11/28/23 @ Upper Lake | 8 |
| 12/09/23 @ Ben Holt College Prep Academy | 7 |
| 12/20/23 @ Vallejo | 7 |
| 12/21/23 @ Alhambra | 7 |
Mt. Diablo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Stephanie Zuniga out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave Zuniga a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Dance, who went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points and three steals.
Brady Lyons and Jolene Azar certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Lyons posted eight points and nine rebounds, while Azar scored five points and six boards. Lyons is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games she's played.
Mt. Diablo's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for College Park, they dropped their record down to 4-16 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Diablo will square off against Acalanes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Acalanes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for College Park, they will take on Miramonte at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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