Escalon is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Ripon is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Escalon Cougars will host the Ripon Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Escalon easily dispatched Hughson on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Escalon fell just short of Ripon Christian by a score of 47-44 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since December 4, 2024.
Meanwhile, Ripon strolled past Sonora with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 57-41.
Ripon's win came from a few key players Escalon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Marcus Madoski, who posted 26 points and eight rebounds. His evening made it 26 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Baur, who had 12 points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Ripon has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points over those games. As for Escalon, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Escalon ended up a good deal behind Ripon when the teams last played back in January, losing 53-39. Will Escalon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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