Chowchilla put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 62-61 photo finish over the Mariposa County Grizzlies. That's two games straight that the Tribe have won by just one point.
Chowchilla had a senior duo take command as Khaled Escheik dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds and Zayne Smith went 7 for 12 en route to 24 points. Escheik is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Beardsley, who posted two points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
Chowchilla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Chowchilla's record now sits at 3-0. As for Mariposa County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chowchilla has already played their next contest (against Mariposa County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Mariposa County, they and Yosemite will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Mariposa County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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