California High School Basketball - La Jolla thwarted by High Tech SD
November 18, 2022: San Diego, CA 92106
The La Jolla Vikings basketball team (La Jolla, CA), was toppled 43-29 in Friday's non-league battle with the host High Tech SD Storm (San Diego, CA)
The Storm now possess a 2-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Foothills Christian for a non-league battle on Tuesday, November 22.
The Vikings (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Mission Hills (San Marcos, CA). The Grizzlies come into the non-league battle with a 0-0 record.
First Quarter
Dateline 11/18/2022, High Tech San Diego Gym aka the StormZone
La Jolla Vikings JV vs the High Tech San Diego Storm JV
Low scoring first quarter with the Vikings holding a 6-4 lead going into the second frame.
Storm Scoring
#43 Isaiah Gutierrez 4 pts
Vikings Scoring
#2 Wyatt, 3 pts, #12 Kai 3 pts
Second Quarter
Storm #20 Severin Stone adds 5 pts in the 2nd with 1 made three pointer. #32 Oscar Martinez and #43 Isaiah Gutierrez add a bucket apiece for 9 total points in this quarter.
For the Vikings, #2 Wyatt scored the only bucket for La Jolla JV in a half where Defense apparently ruled the roost.
HALFTIME SCORE
STORM JV 13
VIKINGS JV 8
Third Quarter
The offense of the Storm got untracked in the third quarter with #43 Isaiah Gutierrez & #24 Anthony Gonzalez scoring 6 pts apiece in a variety of ways. Gutierrez had 3 buckets in the paint, while Gonzalez went 3/4 from the FT line and made 1 three pointer. #11 Brandon Martinez added a bucket to close out the third quarter scoring for the Storm with 14 total points.
The Vikings however, could only muster half of the point total in the frame with 7 points.
2 made FTs by #2 Wyatt, 1 made FT by #4 Gelanny, and a bucket apiece by #12 Kai and #14 Nate.
END OF THE THIRD, Storm 27 Vikings 15
Fourth Quarter
The Storm continued their offensive onslaught in the 4th frame, but so did the Vikings as both teams scored in double figures, but the Storm won the quarter 16-14 hitting 3 three pointers in the 4th, two by #13 Cezar Thornton for a game total 6 points. #20 Severin Stone would add another three & finishing w/ 8 points, two made threes.
#24 Anthony Gonzalez would go 3/4 in crunch time, 4/5 from the FT line, one three pointer & one bucket for 9 points for the game.
#32 Oscar Martinez and #11 Brandon Martinez, 2 points each.
Player of the Game is #43 Isaiah Gutierrez who finished with 16 points & two blocks.
Vikings #2 Wyatt scored 5 pts in the 4th quarter, leading scorer for La Jolla JV w/ 12 points
#4 Gelanny added 2 buckets for 4 pts, 5 points total. Nate hit 1 three pointer in the fourth finishing w/ 5 points & #23 Dallas added one bucket for 2 total points.
FINAL SCORE
High Tech San Diego Storm JV 43
La Jolla Vikings JV 29
