The Live Oak Acorns and the Mission Viejo Diablos will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Live Oak is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 63-34 defeat at the hands of Tustin. The game marked the Acorns' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mission Viejo came up short against Newport Harbor on Friday, falling 75-53. 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 420th, while the Sailors are ranked 134th).
Live Oak will need focus on slowing down Damian Navarro, one of several Mission Viejo players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 26 points. Another player making a difference was Xander Willard, who put up 16 points.
Mission Viejo has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Live Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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