Preview: Escondido Charter White Tigers vs. Central Spartans
The Escondido Charter White Tigers and the Central Spartans will face off at 12:30 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Escondido Charter is ranked 785th, while Central is ranked 776th).
Escondido Charter has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season. Everything went their way against Mar Vista on Thursday as Escondido Charter made off with a 59-35 win. The win was a breath of fresh air for Escondido Charter as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Escondido Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kami Gillis, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Harper Mowrey, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Central had to suffer through a rough 68-29 loss at the hands of Montgomery. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Central in their matchups with Montgomery: they've now lost three in a row.
Escondido Charter's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Central, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 4-7.