The High Tech Mesa Thunder's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. The New Year welcomed they with a 56-21 whooping from Central. High Tech Mesa was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-11.
Leading Central to victory were Daimaggio Wyatt and Jared Martin. Wyatt scored 21 points, while Martin scored 27 points. The game was Martin's 13th in a row with at least ten points.
High Tech Mesa has been struggling recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season. As for Central, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
High Tech Mesa and Monte Vista will face off at 2:00 p.m. on January 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Monte Vista presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than High Tech Mesa in California (Monte Vista is ranked 518th, while High Tech Mesa is ranked 1314th). Central and West Hills will face off at 12:30 p.m. on January 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.