The High Tech SD Storm are taking a road trip to challenge the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. High Tech SD will be strutting in after a victory while Pacific Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.
High Tech SD is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 71-43 win over Verrado. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Storm's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 764th in California, while the Vipers are ranked 254th in Arizona).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead High Tech SD to victory, but perhaps none more so than Poema Strong, who posted 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ka'Mari House, who put up 14 points and seven steals.
Strong wasn't the only one working in the assists department: High Tech SD was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Pacific Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against Bonita Vista, falling 66-34.
High Tech SD's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Pacific Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
High Tech SD was dealt a bruising 63-10 loss at the hands of Pacific Ridge in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point High Tech SD was down 38-6.
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