Dana Hills is 8-2 against Capistrano Valley since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dana Hills Dolphins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Capistrano Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Dana Hills' favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Capistrano Valley has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Dana Hills stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Mission Viejo 59-30 on the road. 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' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brooklyn Akason, who scored 15 points along with three steals, and Kayla Rice, who scored 17 points along with three steals. Akason hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Lola Bellon was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two blocks.
Capistrano Valley suffered their biggest loss since November 13, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by El Toro 60-14. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Capistrano Valley in their matchups with El Toro: they've now lost eight in a row.
Dana Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Capistrano Valley, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Dana Hills against Capistrano Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 58-12 win. Will Dana Hills repeat their success, or does Capistrano Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
