It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Carlsbad had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 74-63 win over the Escondido Charter Tigers.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kami Gillis, who posted 15 points and five steals. Gillis is becoming a predictor of Escondido Charter's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 19-5 (and 4-5 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Grayson, who scored nine points and five steals.

Lancers
03/04/25 vs Escondido Charter | 74-63 |
02/22/25 vs La Costa Canyon | 57-39 |
02/19/25 vs Poway | 74-37 |
02/14/25 vs Oceanside | 53-47 |
02/12/25 vs Sage Creek | 60-16 |
Carlsbad's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Escondido Charter, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-10.
Carlsbad wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-52 defeat against Mater Dei Catholic on the 6th. Escondido Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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