Dayton saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the High Tech SD Storm. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Dust Devils came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 58th in Nevada, while the Storm are ranked 521st in California).
When it comes to explaining why Dayton lost, don't look at Sofia Ramirez. Despite the final result, she posted ten points. Lisinita Tulimafua-Curran was another key player, putting up eight points.
High Tech SD found their leader in sophomore Poema Strong, who shot 62% from the field to rack up 33 points in addition to six blocks and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Strong has scored at least a third of the Storm's points. Another player making a difference was Arianna Feliz, who put up ten points and six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Dayton and nudges their season record down to 7-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 9-1 White Pine (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 70% over those games). As for High Tech SD, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Dayton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 48-42 defeat against Boulder City on the 2nd. As for High Tech SD, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-29 victory against White Pine on the 2nd.
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