The Escalon Cougars and the Colfax Falcons squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Escalon Cougars had to settle for second. They took a 64-48 bruising from the Falcons. Escalon's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Arianna Velasco, who scored 16 points along with five steals. Velasco has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Macie Vickers, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Colfax's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Juliette James, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 rebounds. James has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Kaia Diederichs was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Escalon's loss dropped their record down to 28-3. As for Colfax, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-2 record this season.
Escalon will be playing at home against Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Escalon focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday. As for Colfax, they will be playing at home against St. Patrick-St. Vincent at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colfax is on a four-game streak of home wins, St. Patrick-St. Vincent a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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