Basketball Game Preview: Albany Cougars vs. El Cerrito Gauchos

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Previous Games

01/10/25 - Home	52-23 W
02/07/24 - Home	40-33 W
01/27/24 - Home	43-25 W
11/28/23 - Away	28-30 L
01/30/23 - Home	23-22 W
+ 5 more games

Albany is 8-2 against El Cerrito since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Albany Cougars will head out to challenge the El Cerrito Gauchos at 5:00 p.m. Albany's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so El Cerrito's offense will have their work cut out for them.

On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Albany beat Vallejo 34-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for El Cerrito, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Hercules with a 37-33 win on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Gauchos as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Albany is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for El Cerrito, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.

Everything came up roses for Albany against El Cerrito in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 52-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Albany since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.