Basketball Preview: Escondido Charter Tigers vs. La Jolla Vikings
The Escondido Charter Tigers will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the La Jolla Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Escondido Charter is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They were dealt a 79-32 defeat at the hands of Francis Parker on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Blake Jurges, who posted five points.
Meanwhile, La Jolla posted their closest victory since December 2, 2023 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-61 win over Canyon Crest Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
La Jolla relied on the efforts of Leo Hawkinson, who went 13 for 26 en route to 31 points plus three steals, and Brody Sessa, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Sessa a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Wyatt Olmert, who had five points along with 11 rebounds.
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