California High School Basketball - River Islands can't hold off Escalon
December 20, 2024: Escalon, CA 95320
Escalon Cougars (Escalon, CA) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting River Islands Riptide (Lathrop, CA), 77-72 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Escalon advances its record to 6-3 on the year. The Cougars host Ceres (Ceres, CA) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Saturday, December 21. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 5-7. Ceres won 73-43 in their recent non-league match against Calaveras (San Andreas, CA)
The Riptide now own a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to McNair for a non-league match on Friday, January 3. River Islands will face a Eagles squad coming off a 82-48 non-league loss to Tracy (Tracy, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 2-7.