Taking the home court for a pair of non-league contests just before the holidays, Escalon’s varsity Lady Cougars put away both opponents. With the wins over Johansen and Galt, they improved to 9-1 for the preseason campaign so far. They hosted Johansen on Monday, Dec. 21 and built up a slim 21-19 halftime lead before taking control in the third and ending with a 37-27 victory.