Orosi fought the good fight in their overtime match against Chowchilla on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 67-66 to the Chowchilla Tribe. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (56), the Cardinals still had to take the loss.
Chowchilla's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khaled Escheik, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 rebounds. Escheik is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Ojeda, who went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points plus five assists and two steals.
Orosi's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Chowchilla, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Orosi has already played their next contest (against Chowchilla), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Chowchilla, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mariposa County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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