Escalon's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Orestimba Warriors 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Escalon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 12-25, 25-14, 25-16, 15-11.
Escalon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Escalon's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Orestimba, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-10.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Sonora the next time they take the court. Escalon will host Sonora at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Orestimba will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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