Escondido was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the San Marcos Knights and fell 73-32. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-18 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Escondido lost, don't look at Anaya McGlory. Despite the final result, she posted 14 points and six rebounds. That was a full 43.8% of Escondido's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Mia Diaz was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 14 points.
Escondido's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for San Marcos, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Escondido Cougars duke it out with the Valley Center Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for San Marcos, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Pasqual at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
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