Escondido extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-5. They were dealt a 75-35 loss at the hands of the High Tech SD Storm. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 998th, while the Storm are ranked 330th).
As for High Tech SD, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
Leading High Tech SD to victory were Hiro Nakamura and Kai Cooke. Nakamura went 11-for-16 en route to 24 points and five rebounds, while Cooke almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Nakamura a new career-high in blocks (two). Eiman Khalighi was another key player, putting up eight points.
Looking ahead, Escondido will challenge Holtville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for High Tech SD, they will take on Coronado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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