It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Escondido Cougars had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 57-17 victory over the Firebirds. Escondido's win was all the more impressive since Del Lago Academy was averaging only 29.3 points allowed on the season.
Leading Escondido to victory were Anaya McGlory and Jasmine Reyes. McGlory dropped a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds, while Reyes dropped a double-double on 23 points and 18 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Victoria Pines-Escobedo, who scored nine points.
Escondido has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Del Lago Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Escondido will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Sweetwater at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Sweetwater will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Escondido surely won't give up without a fight. Del Lago Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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