Escalon lost against Ripon back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The matchup between the Escalon Cougars and the Ripon Indians didn't end well, with the Escalon Cougars falling 53-39. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ripon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Marcus Madoski out in front who went 7 for 13 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. Madoski's evening made it 21 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Baur, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Escalon and nudges their season record down to 12-9. As for Ripon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Escalon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-38 victory against Orestimba on the 24th. As for Ripon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 75-53 win against Hilmar on the 24th.
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