Capistrano Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against the Mission Viejo Diablos, falling 47-24. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 39-14 back in November of 2024.
Sofia Gozzo was her usual excellent self, going 11 for 22 en route to 26 points along with eight boards and eight steals for Mission Viejo. Gozzo has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Savanna Whitesides, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Capistrano Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Mission Viejo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-16.
Capistrano Valley and Mission Viejo could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Capistrano Valley will square off against El Toro at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday down 882 places (1193 vs. 311). Meanwhile, Mission Viejo (ranked 1006th) will meet Tesoro (ranked 419th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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