Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Escondido walked away with it. They blew past the Escondido Adventist Academy Hawks 64-38 on Tuesday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cougars just coasted through the last quarter.
Anaya McGlory
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Escondido got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Anaya McGlory out in front who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. The match was McGlory's third in a row with at least 21 points. Naomi Gutierrez was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Escondido was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 14.4.
Escondido Adventist Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izzy Baker, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Baker is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Branae Jefferies, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.
Escondido pushed their record up to 10-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. As for Escondido Adventist Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
Escondido wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 36-34 win against Patrick Henry on the 20th. Escondido Adventist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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