Valley Center won the last time they faced Escondido, and Lincoln Zetmeir did his part to make sure it happened again. The Valley Center Jaguars took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 73-44 victory over the Escondido Cougars thanks in part to Zetmeir, who went 10 for 19 on his way to 28 points in addition to five assists and four steals. That makes it 21 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Valley Center's points.
| 01/28/25 @ Escondido | 17 |
| 01/10/25 @ Classical Academy | 14 |
| 11/29/24 @ Canyon Hills | 12 |
| 01/21/25 vs Fallbrook | 10 |
| 12/11/24 vs Oceanside | 9 |
Another player making a difference was Mitchell Stehly, who went 8 of 11 en route to 17 points and six assists. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Valley Center and bumps their season record up to 7-14. As for Escondido, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Center will host Rancho Bernardo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rancho Bernardo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. Escondido has already played their next contest (against Fallbrook), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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