Escondido was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 57-16 loss at the hands of the Santa Fe Christian Eagles. The Cougars were down 40-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Naomi Gutierrez
| 01/20/25 @ Santa Fe Christian | 9 |
| 01/14/25 @ Mt. Carmel | 7 |
| 12/20/24 @ Escondido Charter | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Sage Creek | 3 |
| 12/13/24 @ San Dieguito Academy | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Escondido had strong showings from Naomi Gutierrez, who posted six points in addition to nine steals and seven boards, and Anaya McGlory, who scored four points. Gutierrez is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Santa Fe Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jennifer Stanion, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 20 rebounds. What's more, Stanion also racked up two assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Piper Lenihan was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine assists.
Escondido's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Santa Fe Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Escondido has already played their next game, a 35-29 victory against San Pasqual on the 21st. Santa Fe Christian has also already played their next contest (against Fallbrook), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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