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| 02/15/24 - Home | 78-65 W |
| 02/01/24 - Away | 65-62 W |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 52-49 W |
| 01/31/23 - Away | 60-58 W |
| 01/11/23 - Home | 56-59 L |
| + 5 more games |
Ripon has gone 8-2 against Escalon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Ripon Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Escalon Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ripon is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sonora just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to the Wildcats. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Escalon's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 57-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ripon Christian.
Ripon's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-9. As for Escalon, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Ripon beat Escalon 78-65 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Escalon's Ethan Garza, who went 11 of 19 en route to 30 points and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Ripon to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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