If High Tech Mesa was riding high fresh off their 52-7 takedown of Chula Vista Learning Community Charter last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The High Tech Mesa Thunder were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 36-35 to the Coastal Academy Stingrays. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2022.
Heiress Afalava was a one-woman wrecking crew for Coastal Academy as she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 boards. Afalava is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Rachel Garland was another key player, putting up two points and six steals.
High Tech Mesa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Coastal Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
High Tech Mesa and Coastal Academy's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. High Tech Mesa will face off against Bonsall on Tuesday, a team that's only allowed 29.5 points per game. Both have allowed few points on average, (High Tech Mesa: 25.2, Coastal Academy: 24.8) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Coastal Academy and Mountain Empire (who has only given up 18.5 points per game) will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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