The Central Spartans will challenge the High Tech SD Storm at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Central is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Imperial on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central took a blow against Imperial, falling 62-28. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 610th, while the Tigers are ranked 179th).
Despite the defeat, Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Victoria Zamora posted nine points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianna Estrada, who earned two points.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday High Tech SD sidestepped La Jolla for a 54-51 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Storm have posted against the Vikings since December 4, 2019.
High Tech SD has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
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