The Diablos and Cougars face off Wednesday in a battle of basketball powerhouses. Both are undefeated in South Coast League play.
Mission’s overall record is 18-1 and Capo is 17-2, but the Diablos are ranked 2nd behind the Cougars in the CIF Southern Section Division 1A. Statewide Capo is ranked 18th by Maxpreps and Mission 25th going into Wednesday’s showdown.
The Diablos have won 18 consecutive games. Its only loss was the opener against Mater Dei, the number-one ranked team in California. Capo also lost to Mater Dei, by exactly the same margin as Mission. The Cougars other loss was to Crenshaw, the 65th ranked team in the State.
Mission has shown the strongest offense with 1,320 points over 19 games compared to Capo’s 1,176. Capo, however, has limited its opponents to 884 points while Mission has yielded 1,006.
The Cougars will have home court advantage, but the final game of the season on Feb 9 will be a rematch on the Diablos’ floor. Tip-off Wednesday is at 7 p.m.
