Basketball Recap: Escondido Starts Season with Loss at Home
By Team Reports
Nov 20, 2024, 1:16pm
Basketball Recap: Escondido Cougars vs. Del Lago Academy Firebirds
Escondido couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell to the Del Lago Academy Firebirds 42-36. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Firebirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Despite the loss, Escondido still got an impressive performance from Anaya McGlory, who scored 19 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Zyra Berdin, who went 5 for 12 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds.
The win got Del Lago Academy back to even at 1-1.
Escondido will venture away from home to take on Otay Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Del Lago Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mission Bay at 3:00 p.m. on December 2nd.
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