Live Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mission Viejo Diablos.
| 12/28/24 vs Mission Viejo | 12 |
| 12/27/23 vs Calvary Chapel | 9 |
| 11/25/24 vs Harbor | 8 |
| 01/04/24 @ Oakwood | 7 |
| 12/04/24 @ Salinas | 7 |
Several Acorns players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riley Murrill, who posted 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Murrill a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Nathan Lozano, who put up ten points and eight rebounds.
It was another big night for Damian Navarro, who had 26 points for Mission Viejo. That makes it three consecutive games in which Navarro has scored at least a third of Mission Viejo's points. Xander Willard was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Live Oak now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Mission Viejo, their record is now 7-10.
Live Oak wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-48 loss against Laguna Hills on the 30th. As for Mission Viejo, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-51 defeat against Grants Pass on the 30th.
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