Escondido Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Otay Ranch Mustangs. If the White Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Mustangs when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Escondido Charter ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 11 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 22-25, 15-11.
Christopher Mims paced Escondido Charter's offense, picking up 12 kills. Mims got some help from Axel Campbell and his 44 assists. Mims was also a major player on defense: he and Ethan DeBenedictis shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with three each.
Escondido Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Otay Ranch, with the victory, they broke their five-match losing streak and moved their record to 13-12.
Escondido Charter will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Maranatha Christian at 6:00 p.m. on the 15th. As for Otay Ranch, they will head out on the road to square off against Coronado at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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