Cougars
| 02/11/25 @ Ripon | 57-41 |
| 02/07/25 vs Ripon Christian | 64-21 |
| 02/04/25 @ Hughson | 62-26 |
| 01/31/25 @ Hilmar | 58-25 |
| 01/28/25 vs Sonora | 53-36 |
| 01/24/25 @ Orestimba | 60-43 |
Escalon came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Ripon Indians with points to spare, taking the game 57-41. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Indians back in January, they had to take a 43-40 loss.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Escalon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arianna Velasco, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. Velasco has been hot, having also posted four or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madi Babasa, who went 5-for-12 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Ripon's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shayla Mckeon, who posted eight points and 17 rebounds. Those 17 boards gave Mckeon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anandjap Dhami, who scored eight points and five rebounds.
Escalon pushed their record up to 16-10 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for Ripon, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 17-10.
Coming up, Escalon will be playing in front of their home fans against Orestimba at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orestimba will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Escalon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ripon, they will take on Hilmar at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ripon is facing Hilmar at the right time seeing as Hilmar is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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