Escalon lost to Ripon Christian back in September, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Escalon Cougars skirted past the Ripon Christian Knights 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Escalon wouldn't go down easily and took Ripon Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 15-7.
Ripon Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Anneke Dyt, who had 21 digs, and Tatum Sonke, who had 12 digs and two aces. Dyt is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Escalon's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-10. As for Ripon Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-14.
Escalon will be playing at home against Ripon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ripon is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Escalon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Ripon Christian has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Woodcreek on the 19th.
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