A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sonora took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Escalon, who comes in off a win.
Escalon took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Orestimba.
Escalon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 12-25, 25-14, 25-16, 15-11.
Escalon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sonora came up short against Ripon Christian on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Ripon Christian scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 18-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Escalon's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Sonora, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Escalon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sonora in their previous meeting back in September. Can Escalon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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