Escondido Charter extended their postseason success on Thursday against Army-Navy. They slipped by the Army-Navy Warriors 54-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since February 8, 2024.
Joe Scates
| 02/20/25 @ Army-Navy | 19 |
| 02/18/25 vs Mar Vista | 20 |
| 02/14/25 vs Army-Navy | 15 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Escondido Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joe Scates, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Scates' big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Christian Nguyen was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
Escondido Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Escondido Charter is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. Army-Navy's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-11.
Escondido Charter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 79-55 defeat against Tri-City Christian on the 25th. Army-Navy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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