The Escalon Cougars basketball squad (Escalon, CA), lost 62-52 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA)

With the victory, Golden Valley advances its record to 7-9 on the year. The Cougars travel to Summerville (Tuolumne, CA) to meet the Bears in a non-league battle on Monday, January 13. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 1-4.

The Cougars now own a 10-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sonora for a battle on Wednesday, January 8. Escalon will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 41-33 non-league loss to Livingston (Livingston, CA). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-10.