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Varsity Girls End Play Above The .500 Mark
REBOUND V
Escalon varsity player Sylvia Guevara, 33, angles back to try and corral the rebound in earlier season action on the home court. The varsity girls wrapped up the Trans-Valley League campaign hosting Mountain House on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Marg Jackson/The Times
Though they suffered an overtime loss Tuesday and a one-point defeat in regulation on Thursday, it was a Friday home victory that guaranteed Escalon’s varsity basketball girls their first winning season in more than a decade. Headed into Tuesday night’s finale against Mountain House, the Lady Cougars had a 14-11 overall record, counting preseason, tournament games and Trans-Valley League action. The Feb. 16 game was played after The Times went to press.