Basketball Recap: Max Mowrey Key Part of a Team Effort in Tigers Win

Tigers

Previous 2 Games

01/10/25 vs Maranatha Christian	51-48
01/08/25 vs Fallbrook	78-43

Escondido Charter posted their closest win since November 15, 2023 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Maranatha Christian Eagles 51-48. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

Escondido Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Max Mowrey, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Scates, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.

Maranatha Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dash Ekeroth, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points. Adrian Ownbey was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 13 points and three steals.

Escondido Charter's record is now 7-11. As for Maranatha Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.

Escondido Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against Mission Vista at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Escondido Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. As for Maranatha Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against Bishop's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maranatha Christian also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 52.6 points per game.