San Pasqual was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Escondido Cougars, falling 45-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Golden Eagles have suffered against the Cougars since May 28, 2021.
It was another big night for Maddox Mendoza, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 14 boards for Escondido. The dominant performance gave Mendoza a new career-high in points. Danny Valadez was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
San Pasqual's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Escondido, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
San Pasqual wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 36-28 loss against Chula Vista on the 22nd. As for Escondido, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-58 defeat against Ramona on the 24th.
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