You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely San Diego's strategy against High Tech SD on Friday. The San Diego Cavers put the hurt on the High Tech SD Storm with a sharp 64-40 win. That's more bragging rights for the Cavers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mackenzie Nitzel
| 12/05/23 vs Holtville | 5 |
| 11/22/23 vs Christian | 4 |
| 01/24/25 vs High Tech SD | 3 |
| 01/09/24 @ Lincoln | 3 |
| 11/21/23 vs Monte Vista | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead San Diego to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mackenzie Nitzel, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. What's more, Nitzel also racked up three steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gianna Woodson, who posted 14 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
San Diego smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, High Tech SD saw an underclassman step up: freshman Poema Strong went 8 of 15 en route to 25 points along with eight boards and three steals. Strong's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Kylei Hayward was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
San Diego's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for High Tech SD, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Diego has already played their next contest (against Crawford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. High Tech SD has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Southwest SD.
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