The Rancho Cotate Cougars will square off against the Las Lomas Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rancho Cotate took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Santa Rosa 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted since August 29th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 25-14.
Rancho Cotate's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Izabella Harumi, who had 14 digs and five aces. Harumi is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Josephina Mckee, who had 14 digs and 15 assists.
Rancho Cotate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Las Lomas came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Bruins 2-1.
Las Lomas was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-15, 15-10.
Rancho Cotate's record is now 6-7. As for Las Lomas, their record is now 12-2.
Rancho Cotate came up short against Las Lomas in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Rancho Cotate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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