Basketball Recap: Ripon Indians vs. Escalon Cougars
The Ripon Indians waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They had just enough and edged Escalon out 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Ripon has posted against the Cougars since February 6, 2020.
Ripon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dawson Downs, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Baur, who scored 15 points along with three steals.
Ripon is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Escalon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-6.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Hughson the next time they take the court. Ripon will head out to face the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Cougars will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
