Basketball Game Preview: Hughson Huskies vs. Escalon Cougars

Hughson hasn't had much luck against Escalon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hughson Huskies will venture away from home to square off against the Escalon Cougars at 7:00 p.m.

Hughson is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Ripon Christian, falling 63-42. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 943rd, while the Knights are ranked 342nd).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Escalon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Hilmar with a sharp 67-46 win on Friday. The Cougars pushed the score to 53-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellowjackets cut but never quite recovered from.

Hughson's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Escalon, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.

Hughson lost to Escalon on the road by a decisive 57-39 margin when the teams last played back in January. Can Hughson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.