After a string of five wins, the Tri-City Christian Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Escondido by a score of 45-42. The contest was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but Tri-City Christian was outscored by Escondido in the second.
Despite the loss, Tri-City Christian saw an underclassman step up: Talia Anthony dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. The contest was Anthony's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Giselle Murray was another key contributor, scoring a points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Tri-City Christian struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Escondido's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jasmine Reyes led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Reyes has scored at least 25% of Escondido's points. Another player making a difference was Anaya McGlory , who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Tri-City Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Escondido, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Tri-City Christian will head out on the road to face off against Heritage Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Escondido won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Vista at 7:00 p.m. on December 15th. Vista presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Escondido in California (Vista is ranked 149th, while Escondido is ranked 695th).
