If Bradshaw Christian was riding high fresh off their 76-33 takedown of Galt on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bradshaw Christian The Pride lost 65-45 to the Escalon Cougars on Saturday. The The Pride were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Bradshaw Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ezyah Tapp, who posted nine points and three steals, and Ethan Rickert, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Tapp also put up a block, which washis first of the season. Sam Amezcua was another key player, putting up six points.
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Even though they lost, Bradshaw Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Bradshaw Christian dropped their record down to 5-9 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Escalon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Bradshaw Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-67 defeat against Union Mine on the 14th. As for Escalon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-39 victory against Hughson on the 15th.
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