Basketball Game Preview: Escondido Charter Tigers vs. Christian Patriots

The Escondido Charter Tigers will take on the Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Escondido Charter sitting on 11 straight victories and Christian on 17.

Escondido Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They breezed past Central to the tune of 71-37. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 25 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Christian's strategy against La Jolla on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Christian blew La Jolla out of the water with a 70-42 final score. The Patriots are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 19th game they've won by 20+ points this season.

Escondido Charter pushed their record up to 23-8 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points over those games. As for Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.