Escondido played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Mt. Carmel Sundevils, falling 62-24. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sundevils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Mia Diaz was Escondido's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Ariana Gonzalez was nothing short of spectacular for Mt. Carmel: she almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Gonzalez a new career-high in assists (six). Lacey Quintanilla was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 13 points.
Escondido's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Mt. Carmel, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Escondido has already played their next contest (against San Marcos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mt. Carmel has also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against San Pasqual.
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