The Chowchilla Tribe will challenge the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mariposa County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chowchilla, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Chowchilla needed a bit of extra time to put away Orosi. They escaped with a win against the Cardinals by the margin of a single free throw, 67-66. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tribe.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chowchilla to victory, but perhaps none more so than Khaled Escheik, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 rebounds. Escheik has been hot , having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Ojeda, who went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points plus five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Mariposa County just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Minarets, falling 71-42. The Grizzlies were down 53-32 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Chowchilla's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mariposa County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Chowchilla skirted past Mariposa County 61-58 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Chowchilla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mariposa County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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