Basketball Game Preview: Sonoma Valley Dragons vs. Rancho Cotate Cougars

The Sonoma Valley Dragons are taking a road trip to face off against the Rancho Cotate Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Sonoma Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 49-36 victory over Kennedy.

Meanwhile, after only 24 points in their last match, Rancho Cotate made sure to put some points up on the board against Novato on Wednesday. Everything went Rancho Cotate's way against Novato as Rancho Cotate made off with a 58-35 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted since December 21, 2024.

Sonoma Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points over those games. Rancho Cotate's record is now 15-12.

Sonoma Valley strolled past Rancho Cotate when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a score of 47-29. Does Sonoma Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rancho Cotate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.