Basketball Game Preview: Escondido Adventist Academy Hawks vs. Foothills Christian Knights

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Previous 5 Games

02/08/24 - Home	47-19 W
01/09/24 - Away	60-34 W
01/23/23 - Home	46-22 W
01/09/23 - Home	30-14 W
02/02/22 - Home	37-11 W

Escondido Adventist Academy is 5-0 against Foothills Christian since February of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Escondido Adventist Academy Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Foothills Christian Knights at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Escondido Adventist Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tri-City Christian just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 60-32 loss at the hands of the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered since December 28, 2024.

Meanwhile, Foothills Christian suffered their closest defeat since January 25, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Coastal Academy by a score of 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered against the Stingrays since January 7, 2022.

Escondido Adventist Academy's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-7. As for Foothills Christian, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-5.

Everything came up roses for Escondido Adventist Academy against Foothills Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-19 victory. Will Escondido Adventist Academy repeat their success, or does Foothills Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.