Escalon hasn't had much luck against Ripon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Escalon Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Ripon Indians at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Escalon came up short against Ripon Christian and fell 57-44.
Meanwhile, Ripon unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to Sonora. The match marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Escalon's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Ripon, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-9.
Escalon came up short against Ripon in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 78-65. Can Escalon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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