Mt. Diablo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell 53-45 to the Tennyson Lancers. The match was a 30-30 toss-up at halftime, but the Red Devils couldn't quite close it out.
Tennyson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Lorje led the charge by going 10 for 19 on his way to 23 points in addition to five boards and five steals. Lorje's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Clunie, who posted 19 points.
Mt. Diablo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Tennyson, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8.
Mt. Diablo and Tennyson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Mt. Diablo (ranked 1164th) will meet Campolindo (ranked 43rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Tennyson will face off against Hayward at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday down 719 places (1085 vs. 366).
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