Hughson hasn't had much luck against Escalon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hughson Huskies will challenge the Escalon Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Hughson didn't have quite enough to beat Ripon Christian and fell 3-2. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hughson took Ripon Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 17-25, 25-11, 15-4.
Meanwhile, Escalon came up short against Hilmar on Tuesday and fell 3-1. 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 matchups.
Hughson's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Escalon, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Hughson was able to grind out a solid win over Escalon when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hughson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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