Basketball Game Preview: Healdsburg Greyhounds vs. Rancho Cotate Cougars

The Healdsburg Greyhounds will challenge the Rancho Cotate Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Healdsburg is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Healdsburg lost to St. Vincent de Paul on the road by a 53-37 margin.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rancho Cotate, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They breezed by Elsie Allen to the tune of 80-35 on Tuesday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Rancho Cotate's win came from a few key players Healdsburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Decimus Shaw, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Connor Kinerk, who posted ten points and three steals.

Rancho Cotate's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Healdsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.

Healdsburg was taken down by Rancho Cotate 79-43 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Healdsburg was down 45-20.