Basketball Recap: Point Loma Pointers vs. High Tech SD Storm
Point Loma won the last time they faced High Tech SD, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Point Loma Pointers walked away with a 69-58 win over the High Tech SD Storm. Given the Pointers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Storm are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Point Loma was led to victory by Grant Stewart and Na'Sean Hardy. Stewart went 10 for 21 en route to 25 points plus six rebounds and three steals, while Hardy posted 16 points in addition to four steals and two blocks. The contest was Stewart's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jax Marple, who had nine points along with three steals.
Point Loma was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as High Tech SD only racked up three.
When it comes to explaining why High Tech SD lost, don't look at Sebastian Blackaller. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Blackaller is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Severin Stone, who had eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and two blocks.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Point Loma, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for High Tech SD, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Point Loma will be playing in front of their home fans against Dos Pueblos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Point Loma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.4 points per game this season. As for High Tech SD, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-49 defeat against Mar Vista on the 5th.
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