The Escondido Charter Tigers will challenge the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Escondido Charter is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Escondido Charter is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Pacific Ridge: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Escondido Charter blew Pacific Ridge out of the water with a 61-22 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 25 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 @ Pacific Ridge | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs Valley Center | 5 |
| 01/15/25 vs Hoover | 3 |
| 01/13/25 @ Santana | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Tri-City Christian | 3 |
Escondido Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Azalea Vilaysing out in front who went 6 for 15 en route to 12 points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Vilaysing a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Faith Grayson, who posted nine points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
Escondido Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive matchups.
Otay Ranch has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost 46-22 to Rancho Bernardo on Saturday. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Escondido Charter will need focus on slowing down Mackenzie Daffron, one of several Otay Ranch players who made an impact when they last played. She scored seven points along with six boards and four steals. Daffron has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played.
Escondido Charter pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.5 points per game. As for Otay Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Escondido Charter has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Otay Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
