After soaring to 68 points the game before, Valley Center was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 35-23 to the Escondido Cougars. The Jaguars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 41-37.
Among those leading the charge was Naomi Gutierrez, who went 7 of 14 to rack up 19 points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Anaya McGlory, who posted ten points.
Valley Center's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Escondido, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Coming up, Valley Center will head out on the road to challenge Mt. Carmel at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Carmel knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Valley Center likes a good challenge. As for Escondido, they will host San Pasqual at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Escondido has lost three straight at home , while San Pasqual has lost three on the road.
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