Preview: Ripon Indians vs. Escalon Cougars
Ripon is 8-2 against Escalon since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ripon Indians will look to defend their home court against the Escalon Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ripon had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 63-39 margin over the Bobcats. Ripon has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Ripon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bradley Reedy, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Madoski, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Escalon came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Marysville by a score of 63-53.
Ripon is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Escalon, their win bumped their record up to 23-6.
Ripon skirted past Escalon 65-62 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Ripon repeat their success, or does Escalon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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