The Escondido Adventist Academy Hawks will challenge the Horizon Prep Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After dropping their season opener at home, Horizon Prep is headed out to face a Hawks team ready to give their home crowd a win. Escondido Adventist Academy fell 45-35 to San Diego Academy last Thursday. Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Cavaliers since last Thursday.
Despite the loss, Escondido Adventist Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Zach Baker shot 41% from the field on his way to 18 points along with six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Jung, who posted seven points.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Lions on Tuesday. Horizon Prep took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty Charter.
Escondido Adventist Academy strolled past Horizon Prep in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 57-41. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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