A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Escondido Cougars face off against the Escondido Charter Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Escondido has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 216 points over their last three games.
While Escondido didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Rock Academy on Thursday as Escondido made off with a 66-45 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Warriors are ranked 1193rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/12/24 vs Rock Academy | 22 |
| 12/11/24 vs Mission Vista | 24 |
| 12/09/24 vs Guajome Park Academy | 15 |
Escondido found their leader in sophomore Maddox Mendoza, who posted 22 points. Mendoza's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Evan Foote was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter came up short against Pacific Ridge on Friday and fell 51-43.
Escondido's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Escondido Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Escondido came up short against Escondido Charter in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 68-61. Can Escondido avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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