St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 59-35 to the Escondido Charter Tigers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-59 back in January.
It was another big night for Max Mowrey, who went 8 of 20 en route to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals for Escondido Charter. Mowrey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joe Scates, who posted nine points along with eight boards and six assists.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-16. As for Escondido Charter, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
When St. Joseph Academy and Escondido Charter next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. St. Joseph Academy will challenge Steele Canyon and their five-game winning streak at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Meanwhile, Escondido Charter will try to stop Foothills Christian's six-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
