The Mission Viejo Diablos suffered their biggest loss since December 5, 2023 on Wednesday. They were the victim of a rough 73-52 defeat at the hands of Aliso Niguel. While losing is never fun, Mission Viejo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while Aliso Niguel is ranked 196th).
Mission Viejo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alexander Frost, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hudson Dunlap, who scored nine points.
Mission Viejo has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Aliso Niguel, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mission Viejo will take on El Toro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Aliso Niguel, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Dana Hills at 7:00 p.m. Dana Hills is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
