The High Tech Mesa Thunder will head out to face off against the El Cajon Valley Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. High Tech Mesa has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while El Cajon Valley will come in with four straight victories.
High Tech Mesa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came up short against Sweetwater on Monday, falling 72-52.
While El Cajon Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Logan Memorial Education Campus 68-37 on Tuesday. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 31 points or more this season.
High Tech Mesa better keep an eye on Shay Hopson. He was instrumental in El Cajon Valley's win, putting up 30 points. The contest was Hopson's sixth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Amir Eation, who posted 17 points.
El Cajon Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for High Tech Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
High Tech Mesa was able to grind out a solid victory over El Cajon Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 47-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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