The Escalante Moquis will be playing at home against Telos at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Escalante and 13 for Telos dating back to last season.
Escalante struggled with assists on Wednesday (Wayne had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Escalante fell 56-44 to Wayne.
Despite the defeat, Escalante saw an underclassman step up: Jaxen Cottam dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cottam has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Korben Young, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
Telos suffered their biggest loss since November 28, 2023 on Monday. They had to suffer through a rough 51-23 loss at the hands of Maeser Prep Academy.
Escalante has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Telos, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-12.
Everything came up roses for Escalante against Telos in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 63-35 win. Will Escalante repeat their success, or does Telos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
