High Tech SD was the 62-37 winner over La Jolla when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The High Tech SD Storm might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the La Jolla Vikings an easy 82-56 win. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1023rd, while the Vikings are ranked 315th).
High Tech SD lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sebastian Blackaller, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Blackaller continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hiro Nakamura, who posted 18 points.
Brody Sessa was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 10 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds for La Jolla. Sessa is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Carson Diehl was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
High Tech SD dropped their record down to 4-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for La Jolla, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-2.
High Tech SD will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on San Diego at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. La Jolla will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Tri-City Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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