The Clairemont Chieftains will challenge the Escondido Charter Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clairemont will be strutting in after a win while Escondido Charter will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Clairemont needed a bit of extra time to put away San Dieguito Academy. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 77-68. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Chieftains were down 55-40 in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-50 heartbreaker at the hands of Ramona. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly four points.
Clairemont has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 63.5 points this season. As for Escondido Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Clairemont didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Escondido Charter when the teams last played back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 65-61 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Tigers' John Scates, who posted 23 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Chieftains to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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