It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact High Tech SD can now relate to. They took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valley Center Jaguars on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, with their most recent loss being a 41-38 defeat back in December of 2024.
Despite the defeat, High Tech SD saw an underclassman step up: freshman Poema Strong posted 24 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That was a full 49% of High Tech SD's points, marking the 12th time in a row Strong has had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ka'Mari House, who put up seven points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, High Tech SD smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.
High Tech SD has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points over those games. The win made it two in a row for Valley Center and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
High Tech SD does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Center, they will square off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Valley Center has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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