Escalon lost against Hilmar back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Escalon Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilmar Yellowjackets. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Yellowjackets 25-20 in the first set.
Escalon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-12.
Even though they lost, Escalon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last four matches.
Hilmar had a senior duo take command as Sophie Stivers had 11 digs and Teygan Horstmeier had 12 digs.
This is the second loss in a row for Escalon and nudges their season record down to 9-10. As for Hilmar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Escalon will welcome Hughson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hilmar, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Sonora at 6:00 p.m. Hilmar is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
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