The Escondido Charter White Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Foothills Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Escondido Charter's five-game losing streak came to an end on Wednesday. They took down Maranatha Christian 67-52.
Christian Nguyen had a dynamite game for Escondido Charter, scoring 28 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nguyen has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ashton Pincock, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Foothills Christian had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-63 win over Mar Vista on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Foothills Christian has posted yet this season.
Escondido Charter's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Foothills Christian, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11.
Escondido Charter came up short against Foothills Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, falling 75-68. Can Escondido Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
