The La Jolla Vikings came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 42-38 W over High Tech SD. That result was just more of the same for these two, as La Jolla also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2022.
La Jolla was led to victory by Olivia Snider and Soila Chadwick. Snider scored seven points along with two steals, while Chadwick scored ten points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Snider has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Bennett, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
High Tech SD's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vivianna Cravens, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and six steals. Cravens is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma LaSalle, who scored six points along with eight steals and six assists.
Even though they lost, High Tech SD smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Jolla only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
La Jolla's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for High Tech SD, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Jolla will face off against Hoover at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoover will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for High Tech SD, they will head out on the road to take on Sweetwater at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sweetwater has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
