Mt. Diablo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss. They took a blow against the Northgate Broncos, falling 81-52. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1143rd, while the Broncos are ranked 171st).
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Diablo lost, don't look at Eric Warrick. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. That was a full 38.5% of Mt. Diablo's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Angel Rodriguez was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Northgate's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nico Martin, who earned nine points in addition to six steals and five assists. Thanks to that strong game, Martin now owns an excellent 45.3% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Boustead, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points along with five assists and three steals.
Mt. Diablo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-24. As for Northgate, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Mt. Diablo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northgate, they will face off against Campolindo at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northgate is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.6 points per game this season.
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