Escondido Charter played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. 2025 welcomed they with a 64-43 loss courtesy of the Bishop's Knights. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 741st, while the Knights are ranked 170th).
When it comes to explaining why Escondido Charter lost, don't look at Joe Scates. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Izaak Elias De La Fuente, who posted eight points.
Escondido Charter is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10. As for Bishop's, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Escondido Charter will venture away from home to square off against Scripps Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Escondido Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season. As for Bishop's, they will head out on the road to face off against Army-Navy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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