Two dominant guards in Max Mowrey and Jeramiah Turner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Escondido Charter Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Escondido Charter is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Army-Navy on Tuesday. The matchup between them and the Warriors didn't end well, with Escondido Charter falling 44-28. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Tri-City Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They managed a 47-41 win over Del Lago Academy.
Tri-City Christian's win came from a few key players Escondido Charter will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Turner, who posted 13 points along with six steals and five rebounds. That's the most steals he has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dre Cleaves, who earned 11 points and seven boards.
Tri-City Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Escondido Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Escondido Charter came up short against Tri-City Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 53-40. Can Escondido Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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