On Tuesday, High Tech Mesa was beaten by Santana 75-29. High Tech Mesa was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-13.
Santana's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jakob Kielinen, who scored 21 points. The matchup was Kielinen's third in a row with at least ten points. Dain Diaz was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
High Tech Mesa has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season. As for Santana, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
High Tech Mesa is on the road again on Wednesday and play against Granite Hills at 3:30 p.m. on January 3rd. Granite Hills presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than High Tech Mesa in California (Granite Hills is ranked 569th, while High Tech Mesa is ranked 1297th). As for Santana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
