Hughson Huskies (Hughson, CA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Escalon Cougars (Escalon, CA), 34-20 in a league bout.

With the win, Hughson upgrades its record to 7-7 on the season. The Huskies host Ripon Christian (Ripon, CA) to play the Knights in a bout on Friday, January 20. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 3-1. Ripon Christian lost 54-47 in their recent league bout against Ripon (Ripon, CA)

Next up, the Cougars play the Hilmar Yellowjackets (Hilmar, CA) in a bout, on Thursday, January 19. Escalon will attempt to upgrade on its 1-6 season record. The Yellowjackets go into the bout with a 1-8 record after their 58-35 league loss to Livingston (Livingston, CA).