Escondido was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against the La Costa Canyon Mavericks, falling 68-34. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 49-21 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2016.
Despite the loss, Escondido still got an impressive performance from Anaya McGlory, who posted 19 points and six steals. That was a full 55.9% of Escondido's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Dumbauld, who had four points and three steals.
La Costa Canyon found their leader in sophomore Keani Brown, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Izzy Alexander, who put up ten points and five boards.
Escondido's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for La Costa Canyon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Escondido didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Valhalla on the 11th. As for La Costa Canyon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-44 win against Santa Fe Christian on the 9th.
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