Escondido was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 70-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fallbrook Warriors. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 68-64.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fallbrook to victory, but perhaps none more so than Petey Pizzo, who went 9 for 14 en route to 23 points. Pizzo has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 18 times he's played. Xavier Charland was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points and eight boards.
Escondido's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Fallbrook, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Escondido will host Rancho Bernardo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rancho Bernardo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Escondido likes a good challenge. As for Fallbrook, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against San Pasqual at 7:00 p.m. Fallbrook is facing San Pasqual at the right time seeing as San Pasqual is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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