Escondido and San Dieguito Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Escondido Cougars will square off against the San Dieguito Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Escondido is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mission Vista just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 37-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mission Vista. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while Mission Vista are ranked 617th).
| 12/10/24 vs Mission Vista | 16 |
| 12/06/24 @ Classical Academy | 35 |
| 12/03/24 vs Hilltop | 24 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Anaya McGlory, who posted 16 points along with five boards and three steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Naomi Gutierrez was another key player, putting up two points and 12 steals.
Meanwhile, San Dieguito Academy ended up a good deal behind Hoover on Wednesday and lost 63-48.
San Dieguito Academy's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Escondido, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Escondido couldn't quite finish off San Dieguito Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 47-44. Thankfully for Escondido, Cami Currie (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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