Basketball Recap: High Tech SD Skates Past Academy of Our Lady of Peace with Ease

High Tech SD won the last time they faced Academy of Our Lady of Peace and things went their way on Tuesday too. The High Tech SD Storm claimed a resounding 72-42 win over the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots. The Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Poema Strong

Points

02/11/25 @ Academy of Our Lady of Peace	30
02/04/25 vs La Jolla	36
01/31/25 @ Hoover	19
01/28/25 vs Madison	23
01/27/25 vs Southwest SD	36
+ 5 more games

High Tech SD found their leader in freshman Poema Strong, who posted 30 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. The game was Strong's tenth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Aliya Khalighi, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 17 points and six steals.

When it comes to explaining why Academy of Our Lady of Peace lost, don't look at Sydney Thomas. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Thomas has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played.

High Tech SD's victory bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, they dropped their record down to 4-23 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.

High Tech SD didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-56 defeat against San Diego on the 13th. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 53-29 loss against Hoover on the 13th.