The Sonora Wildcats will challenge the Ripon Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Sonora's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Ripon has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Friday, Sonora earned a 58-48 victory over Hughson.
Eli Engalls
| 01/16/26 vs Hughson | 17 |
| 01/07/26 vs Escalon | 16 |
| 01/05/26 vs Riverbank | 16 |
| 01/14/26 @ Hilmar | 14 |
| 01/09/26 @ Orestimba | 7 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sonora to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Engalls, who posted 17 points. Engalls is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Steven Morfoot, who earned 16 points.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Ripon and Ripon Christian meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Indians were outmatched by the Knights and fell 71-29. Having soared to a lofty 57 points in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ripon's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Sonora, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Sonora ended up a good deal behind Ripon in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, losing 57-41. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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