Basketball Recap: Mission Viejo Takes a Loss

Mission Viejo lost against Beckman two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mission Viejo Diablos were outmatched by the Beckman Patriots and fell 64-27. 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 912th, while the Patriots are ranked 83rd).

Savanna Whitesides and Faith Harper certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Whitesides almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds, while Harper posted six points along with 11 boards and four steals. Whitesides is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Ricketts, who put up five points.

Even though they lost, Mission Viejo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.

Mission Viejo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season. As for Beckman, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Capistrano Valley the next time they take the court. Beckman will head out to face Capistrano Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Mission Viejo will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.