The Mt. Diablo Red Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the College Park Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Diablo will be strutting in after a win while College Park will be coming in after a loss.
Mt. Diablo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Berean Christian to the tune of 68-23 on Friday. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Eagles are ranked 701st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 @ Berean Christian | 4 |
| 01/13/25 vs Benicia | 5 |
| 01/10/25 @ Clayton Valley Charter | 3 |
| 01/08/25 vs Campolindo | 4 |
| 01/06/25 @ Dublin | 4 |
It was another big night for Natalie Dance, who went 12 for 27 en route to 31 points and four steals. She has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last seven times she's played. Carlesia Adams was another key player, going 6 of 12 on her way to 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, College Park had to suffer through a 55-26 loss at the hands of Northgate. The Falcons have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Mt. Diablo will need focus on slowing down Jolene Azar, one of several College Park players who made an impact when they last played. She posted five points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Young, who put up nine points and five boards.
College Park's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Mt. Diablo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's matchup: Mt. Diablo has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.1% of their threes per game. It's a different story for College Park, though, as they've only made 26.3% of their three-pointers this season. Given Mt. Diablo's sizable advantage in that area, College Park will need to find a way to close that gap.
Mt. Diablo took their win against College Park in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 64-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Diablo since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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