Make it 11 blowout wins for the Dana Hills Dolphins this season. They took their match on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 59-30 victory over Mission Viejo. Given Dana Hills' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Mission Viejo is ranked 976th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dana Hills was led to victory by Brooklyn Akason and Kayla Rice. Akason scored 15 points along with three steals, while Rice scored 17 points along with three steals. Akason is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lola Bellon, who scored six points along with two blocks.
Dana Hills is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Mission Viejo, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Dana Hills will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Capistrano Valley at 7:00 p.m. Capistrano Valley is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Mission Viejo, they will head out on the road to take on El Toro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully El Toro focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Thursday.
