The Escondido Cougars will take on the San Pasqual Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Escondido is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rancho Bernardo just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 62-45 to the Broncos.
Meanwhile, San Pasqual was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-46 heartbreaker at the hands of San Diego Jewish Academy. The game was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but the Golden Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
Escondido's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for San Pasqual, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Escondido came out on top in a nail-biter against San Pasqual when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 56-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Escondido since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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