The Rock Academy Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Southwest SD Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rock Academy has struggled recently with 15 losses in a row, while Southwest SD will arrive with six straight wins.
Rock Academy saw some tournament action on Monday. They were dealt a 58-11 defeat at the hands of Chula Vista. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of James Beam and Stephon Howell, who each put up four points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southwest SD). They really took it to High Tech CV for the full four quarters, racking up a 98-65 victory. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Southwest SD's win came from a few key players Rock Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Soltero, who posted 32 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khalid Deiranieh, who had 28 points.
Southwest SD pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points per game. As for Rock Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Rock Academy came up short against Southwest SD in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 49-36. Can Rock Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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