The Mar Vista Mariners will head out to face off against the Escondido Charter Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mar Vista is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Mar Vista is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bonita Vista on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mar Vista was outmatched by Bonita Vista and fell 99-42. The Mariners were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-27.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jonan Ceballos, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahaziel Catano, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter ended up a good deal behind Army-Navy on Friday and lost 70-52. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Mar Vista will have to contain Max Mowrey as he made an impact in Escondido Charter's last game. He went 8-for-14 en route to 16 points and three steals. The matchup was Mowrey's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Joe Scates was another key player, putting up 15 points and five rebounds.
Mar Vista's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Escondido Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Mar Vista hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.7 points per game. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Mar Vista didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Escondido Charter when the teams last played back in December of 2021, but they still walked away with a 71-65 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Escondido Charter's Marley Gonzalez, who dropped a double-double with 34 points and 20 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Mar Vista to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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