The Escondido Charter White Tigers's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 60-59 photo finish over Foothills Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Escondido Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joe Scates led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alejandro Gonzalez, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Escondido Charter's win bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Foothills Christian, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-20.
Escondido Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Foothills Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Army-Navy at 6:30 p.m. on February 9th. The timing is sure in Army-Navy's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Foothills Christian has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
