With a playoff game on the line, the Escondido Charter White Tigers rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Buccaneers 51-26. Escondido Charter is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 11 straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Escondido Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kami Gillis, who scored 15 points along with seven steals. Gillis is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Noelle Champagne, who scored 15 points along with four steals and two blocks.
Mission Bay's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Audie Caban, who scored four points along with 15 rebounds and four blocks. Caban is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last nine games she's played.
Even though they lost, Mission Bay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. This was only their 16th loss (out of 26 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Escondido Charter is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Mission Bay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-19.
Escondido Charter will look to defend their home court on Friday against Valhalla at 7:00 p.m. Escondido Charter is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Valhalla will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Mission Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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