Basketball Recap: Bishop's Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Knights

Margin (Wins)

01/04/25 vs Escondido Charter	21
12/30/24 vs Norte Vista	13
12/27/24 vs Madison	2
01/03/25 @ Vista	-1
12/28/24 vs San Diego	-20

There's no place like home for Bishop, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on the Escondido Charter Tigers with a sharp 64-43 victory on Saturday. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Escondido Charter still got an impressive performance from Joe Scates, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaak Elias De La Fuente, who posted eight points.

Bishop's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Escondido Charter, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop's will square off against Army-Navy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Escondido Charter, they will venture away from home to square off against Scripps Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Escondido Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.