Make it nine blowout wins for the Weston Ranch Cougars this season. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 85-43 victory over Linden. The victory was nothing new for Weston Ranch as they're now sitting on ten straight.
It was another big night for Mateen Rafiq, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Damien Rease, who scored nine points along with eight assists and four steals.
Weston Ranch pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.3 points per game. As for Linden, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Weston Ranch will be playing in front of their home fans against Edison at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Edison will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 338th, while Weston Ranch is ranked 79th). As for Linden, they will head out on the road to square off against McNair at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
