Basketball Game Preview: Escondido Cougars vs. Otay Ranch Mustangs
By Team Reports
Nov 20, 2024, 10:15pm
Basketball Preview: Escondido Cougars vs. Otay Ranch Mustangs
The Escondido Cougars will take on the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Escondido focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 21 on Tuesday.
Escondido is leaving town to face Otay Ranch after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Escondido fell to Del Lago Academy 42-36.
Despite the loss, Escondido got top-tier performance from Anaya McGlory, who earned 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.
Otay Ranch kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They received a blow as they fell 49-35 to El Capitan. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Vaqueros recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Escondido came up short against Otay Ranch in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 51-44. Can Escondido avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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