It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the San Diego Vaqueros ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-60 win over Santa Gertrudis Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
San Diego got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Austen Reynolds out in front who scored 18 points. That's the first time this season that Reynolds scored 15 or more points. Estevan Barrientes was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
San Diego's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
San Diego will head out on the road to face off against Hebbronville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hebbronville is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, they will be playing at home against London at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in London's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matches.
