On Friday, the River Islands Riptide narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Escalon Cougars 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Riptide.
River Islands was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-19, 18-25, 25-18, 17-15.
David Chua paced River Islands' offense, picking up 16 kills. Chua got some help from Urijah DeOcampo and his 29 assists. Kaleb Dela Cruz controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
River Islands now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Escalon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Islands will face off against Modesto at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Modesto will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something River Islands surely won't give up without a fight. As for Escalon, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Escalon Cougars duke it out with Gregori Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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