The High Tech SD Storm will head out on the road to face off against the Central Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. High Tech SD will be strutting in after a victory while Central will be coming in after a loss.
High Tech SD will head into Tuesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 38-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 win over La Jolla. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Storm have posted against the Vikings since December 4, 2019.
Meanwhile, Central played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Imperial, falling 62-28. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 610th, while the Tigers are ranked 179th).
Despite the loss, Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Victoria Zamora posted nine points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianna Estrada, who put up two points.
High Tech SD is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
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