Grants Pass was handed a 35-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 victory over the Mission Viejo Diablos. Given the Cavemen's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 119th in Oregon, while the Diablos are ranked 496th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Mission Viejo still got an impressive performance from Damian Navarro, who posted 25 points. The contest was Navarro's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of JD Hill, who had six points.
Grants Pass moved to 3-7 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak. As for Mission Viejo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Grants Pass will challenge Summit at 6:45 p.m. on January 7th. As for Mission Viejo, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-39 victory against University on the 3rd.
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