The High Tech Mesa Thunder's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Central, falling 56-21. High Tech Mesa was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-11.
Leading Central to victory were Daimaggio Wyatt and Jared Martin. Wyatt scored 21 points along with nine rebounds, while Martin scored 27 points along with six rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Wyatt has scored at least a third of Central's points.
High Tech Mesa has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
High Tech Mesa and Monte Vista will face off at 2:00 p.m. on January 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Monte Vista presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than High Tech Mesa in California (Monte Vista is ranked 406th, while High Tech Mesa is ranked 1299th). As for Central, Central and West Hills will face off at 12:30 p.m. on January 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.