The Technology Titans will take on the Rancho Cotate Cougars in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Technology has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Rancho Cotate will come in with four straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 53-20, which was the final score in Technology's tilt against Point Arena on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1130th, while the Pirates are ranked 273rd).
While Rancho Cotate didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They really took it to Sonoma Valley for the full four quarters, racking up an 89-49 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Technology better keep an eye on Adam Pengel. He was instrumental in Rancho Cotate's win, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 37 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Pengel a new career-high in points. Izayah Rush was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Rancho Cotate smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Technology's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Rancho Cotate, their record now sits at 5-1.
Technology took a serious blow against Rancho Cotate when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 84-27. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Technology was down 43-18.
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