If Escondido was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Oceanside last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Escondido Cougars fell 3-1 to the El Camino Wildcats on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Escondido ultimately came up short, they really made El Camino work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24, 21-25, 25-20.
Escondido lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Abigale Glassett, who had 24 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Glassett has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Madyson Sprankles, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Makayla Boone was a one-man wrecking crew for El Camino as she had 34 digs. Boone is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Escondido has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-17 record this season. As for El Camino, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Escondido Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for El Camino, they will welcome Oceanside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oceanside is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning El Camino will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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