Sonora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to the Escalon Cougars on the road by a 53-36 margin. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 41-33.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Escalon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arianna Velasco, who posted 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Velasco has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. Madi Babasa was another key player, putting up 13 points along with five assists and five steals.
Sonora's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Escalon, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sonora will head out to face off against Orestimba at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Sonora has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Escalon has already played their next contest (against Hilmar), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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