Escondido Adventist Academy is 10-0 against San Diego Academy since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Escondido Adventist Academy Hawks will square off against the San Diego Academy Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Escondido Adventist Academy came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Foothills Christian, posting a 47-19 victory at home.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but San Diego Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 34-12 victory. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to post 11 more assists than your opponent, as San Diego Academy did.
San Diego Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paula Hernandez, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hernandez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Micha Katula, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Escondido Adventist Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for San Diego Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Everything came up roses for Escondido Adventist Academy against San Diego Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 43-15 victory. Will Escondido Adventist Academy repeat their success, or does San Diego Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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