Hughson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Escalon Cougars 62-26. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-22 back in January.
Despite the defeat, Hughson saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lila Miranda posted five points.
Even though they lost, Hughson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escalon only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Madi Babasa continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Escalon, going 11 of 22 to rack up 31 points and five boards. Babasa has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Arianna Velasco was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Hughson's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Escalon, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Hughson has already played their next game, a 41-40 defeat against Sonora on the 6th. As for Escalon, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Ripon Christian at 7:00 p.m.
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