It was a proper cat-fight when Escondido challenged El Camino on Wednesday. The Cougars had to suffer through a 60-31 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost eight in a row.
Ian Diaz had a dynamite game For El Camino., almost dropping a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. That's the most points Diaz has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Cajala, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 12 points and seven steals.
Escondido's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for El Camino, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Escondido wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-32 defeat against Classical Academy on the 4th. As for El Camino, they will take on Mater Dei in a tournament on Monday.
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