Hilltop came out on top in a nail-biter against
Escondido, sneaking past 26 - 23. The outcome was a definite jolt of excitement for Hilltop after its previous game, where the margin was anything but close.
Escondido's defense took a beating in the first half, giving up 19 points. That left it at a 19 - 7 disadvantage. As for the offense, it stepped up its game in the second half with 16 points, but the better effort was too little too late.
Escondido's record fell to 2-4 after the loss. Hilltop is now evened up at 3-3.
The teams are out to raise these records in their next games. Escondido will battle it out against Fallbrook on Friday at 7:00 PM. This meeting makes it back-to-back home games for Escondido. Meanwhile, Hilltop will square off against Granite Hills this Friday at 7:00 PM.
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