The Escalante Moquis are on the road again on Friday and play against the Green River Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on December 8th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Escalante on the road against Beaver Dam as the team secured a 57-17 win.
Escalante got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaxen Cottam out in front who scored 18 points along with 5 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Cottam has scored at least 25% of Escalante's points. Korben Young was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with 7 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Green River was able to grind out a solid victory over Altamont on Tuesday, taking the game 61-54. The victory was just what Green River needed coming off of a 62-38 loss in their prior game.
Green River found their leader in underclassman Rolando Anguiano, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Hernandez, who scored 13 points.
The win got Escalante back to even at 2-2. As for Green River, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Escalante barely slipped by Green River in their previous matchup back in January, winning 42-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Escalante since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
