It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Escondido can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 38-37 to the Crawford Colts, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Cougars' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Escondido's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anaya McGlory, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards. That was a full 35.1% of Escondido's points, marking the third time in a row McGlory has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Abbey White, who had six points in addition to 12 rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Escondido smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.6 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 14.4.
It was another big night for Fatuma Abdi, who put up 25 points and six boards for Crawford. The match was Abdi's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Samitioata Fidow was another key player, putting up six points and ten rebounds.
Escondido's loss dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Crawford, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-14 record this season.
Escondido does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crawford, they have already played their next contest, a 49-36 win against Nordhoff on the 4th.
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