The Escondido Cougars will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Sweetwater Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Escondido rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 57-17 win over the Firebirds on the road. Escondido's victory was all the more impressive since Del Lago Academy was averaging only 29.3 points allowed on the season.
Escondido can attribute much of their success to Anaya McGlory, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds, and Jasmine Reyes, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 18 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Victoria Pines-Escobedo, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against O'Farrell Charter by a score of 37-26.
Escondido is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Sweetwater, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Escondido skirted past Sweetwater 32-30 in their previous matchup back in December of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Escondido since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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