Basketball Game Preview: Cate Rams vs. Carpinteria Warriors

The Cate Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Carpinteria Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Tuesday, Cate came up short against Thacher and fell 42-30. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Carpinteria was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 36-32 to Fillmore.

Carpinteria has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Cate, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Cate was taken down by Carpinteria 49-22 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can Cate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.