High Tech SD had won three straight games and Kylei Hayward did her part to make it four on Tuesday. The High Tech SD Storm escaped with a win against the El Cajon Valley Braves by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56 thanks in part to Hayward, who almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 11 rebounds, and nine blocks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (two).
Another player making a difference was Poema Strong, who went 10 for 20 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and four steals. Her afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
High Tech SD smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why El Cajon Valley lost, don't look at Asia Marie Dixon. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Dixon is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Morgan, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and five steals.
High Tech SD's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for El Cajon Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
High Tech SD and El Camino will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for El Cajon Valley, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Southwest EC at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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