It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Escondido can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 38-37 to the Crawford Colts. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colts apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2017.
Anaya McGlory
| 02/27/25 vs Crawford | 4 |
| 02/25/25 @ El Cajon Valley | 3 |
| 02/20/25 @ Patrick Henry | 5 |
| 02/18/25 @ Escondido Adventist Academy | 5 |
| 02/14/25 @ Ramona | 7 |
| 02/11/25 vs San Pasqual | 2 |
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anaya McGlory, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. McGlory has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abbey White, who posted six points along with 12 boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Escondido smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.5 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 13.8.
This is the second loss in a row for Escondido and nudges their season record down to 11-15. As for Crawford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-14 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Crawford beat Escondido by a score of 38-37 later that day.
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