With a playoff win on the line, Escalon rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kelseyville Knights, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since October 9th.
Escalon took Kelseyville into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 23-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-7.
Escalon can attribute much of their success to Emma Rangel, who had 12 digs and six assists. That's the most assists Rangel has posted since back in August.
Escalon was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Cougars
| 11/13/25 vs Kelseyville | 3-2 |
| 11/11/25 vs Wonderful College Prep Academy | 3-0 |
| 10/28/25 vs Liberty Ranch | 3-0 |
| 10/23/25 vs Orestimba | 3-0 |
Escalon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-16. As for Kelseyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-10.
Looking ahead, Escalon will take on Hilmar at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kelseyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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