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Second Half Rally Fuels JV Victory
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Cougar JV player Max Nicholas, 14, sends off the jumper with help from a screen by teammate Sahil Prasad, 30, in action against Mountain House on Jan. 26. A strong second half lifted Escalon to a win over the Mustangs. Photo By RJ Jefferson
A lackluster start looked as though it might be enough to cost the JV Cougar boys, but the basketball squad refused to go down, battling back to defeat Mountain House 58-51 on Jan. 26. In their only game of the week, the host JV Cougars let the visiting Mustangs gallop to a 21-10 first quarter lead. The teams were more evenly matched in the second, Mountain House outscoring Escalon 7-6, with the visitors holding what appeared to be an almost insurmountable 28-16 lead at the half.