While Escondido didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past the Coastal Academy Stingrays with a 53-49 victory on Wednesday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Stingrays are ranked 423rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Escondido to victory were Nathan James and Maddox Mendoza. James posted 19 points, while Mendoza had 16 points. Mendoza's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezekiel McIntyre, who posted seven points.
Escondido pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Coastal Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Escondido Cougars duke it out with the El Camino Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Camino has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Coastal Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against West Hills at 6:00 p.m. Coastal Academy is facing West Hills at the right time seeing as West Hills is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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