Basketball Recap: Escalon's Run of Three Straight Victories Now Over

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

01/21/25 vs Ripon Christian	44-57
01/15/25 @ Hughson	57-39
01/11/25 vs Bradshaw Christian	65-45
01/10/25 @ Hilmar	59-41
01/08/25 vs Sonora	50-54

Escalon lost against Ripon Christian back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Escalon Cougars fell 57-44 to the Ripon Christian Knights. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Ripon Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Tameling, who posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Amos Cady, who scored 18 points.

Escalon's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Ripon Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.

Escalon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-39 loss against Ripon on the 23rd. As for Ripon Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 74-31 win against Orestimba on the 23rd.