Mt. Carmel won the last time they faced Escondido, and Issa Desmond did her part to make sure it happened again. The Mt. Carmel Sundevils walked away with a 54-45 win over the Escondido Cougars on Thursday thanks in part to Desmond, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Those 18 points gave her a new career-high.
Ariana Gonzalez
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Ariana Gonzalez was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to nine boards and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games she's played.
Despite the loss, Escondido still got an impressive performance from Anaya McGlory, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 46.7% of Escondido's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Gutierrez, who scored five points along with seven steals and six boards.
Mt. Carmel now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Escondido, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Mt. Carmel will take on Chula Vista in a tournament on Saturday. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season. Escondido has already played their next contest (against San Marcos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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