Basketball Game Preview: Escalon Cougars vs. Sonora Wildcats

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Escalon Cougars take on the Sonora Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Escalon is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.

Escalon's tournament run continued when they took on Ripon on Tuesday. Escalon managed a 35-29 victory over Ripon. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly six points.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 61 points the game before, Sonora was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 42-25 to El Dorado. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Escalon's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Sonora, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.

Everything went Escalon's way against Sonora in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Escalon made off with a 48-27 victory. Will Escalon repeat their success, or does Sonora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.