The Orange Glen Patriots will face off against the Escondido Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Orange Glen has struggled recently with 20 losses in a row, while Escondido will arrive with three straight wins.
On Wednesday, Orange Glen took a blow against Pacific Ridge, falling 66-19. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1302nd, while the Firebirds are ranked 443rd).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Escondido over Calvin Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Escondido strolled past Calvin Christian with points to spare, taking the game 55-38.
Escondido found their leader in sophomore Maddox Mendoza, who posted 21 points. With that strong performance, Mendoza is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Nathan James was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Escondido is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Orange Glen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Orange Glen opened the new year with a less-than-successful 62-55 loss to Escondido. Will Orange Glen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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