The San Dieguito Academy Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their ninth straight loss. They took a 74-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Jolla. While losing is never fun, San Dieguito Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 808th, while La Jolla is ranked 374th).
Elijah Vaz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for La Jolla, scoring 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Vaz has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Contreras, who scored 18 points.
San Dieguito Academy's loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 4-13. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for La Jolla, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
San Dieguito Academy will play host again and welcome Carlsbad, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlsbad knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully San Dieguito Academy likes a good challenge. As for La Jolla, they will head out on the road to challenge Canyon Hills at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Canyon Hills will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
