Escalon has gone 5-0 against Orestimba recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Escalon Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Orestimba Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Escalon is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since September 26th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Ripon. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Escalon was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Orestimba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Hughson.
While Orestimba had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-19.
Escalon's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Orestimba, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.
Escalon skirted past Orestimba 3-2 when the teams last played on October 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for Escalon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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