Fallbrook played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 78-43 defeat at the hands of the Escondido Charter Tigers. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-25.
When it comes to explaining why Fallbrook lost, don't look at Elliott Watkins. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 16 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Bazzant, who posted four points.
Max Mowrey was his usual excellent self, going 10 of 15 on his way to 24 points and six rebounds for Escondido Charter. Joe Scates was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
Fallbrook's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Escondido Charter, they moved to 6-11 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fallbrook will take on Clairemont at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Escondido Charter, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Maranatha Christian at 7:00 p.m. Escondido Charter has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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