The Escalon Cougars will face off against the Reno Huskies at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Escalon will be strutting in after a victory while Reno will be coming in after a defeat.
Escalon took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, 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 Merced.
Escalon was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 11-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Reno came up short against Bishop Manogue on Thursday and fell 3-1. The loss put an end to the Huskies' undefeated start to the season.
While Reno ultimately came up short, they really made Bishop Manogue work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 17-25, 25-12, 29-27.
The victory got Escalon back to even at 1-1. As for Reno, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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