The Rancho Cotate Cougars will take on the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rancho Cotate has six straight victories, St. Vincent de Paul has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Rancho Cotate is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Ukiah: they outscored them in every quarter. Rancho Cotate strolled past Ukiah with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 74-57. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Wildcats are ranked 838th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 @ Ukiah | 25 |
| 01/15/25 vs Healdsburg | 20 |
| 01/11/25 @ San Marin | 21 |
Rancho Cotate relied on the efforts of Adam Pengel, who went 9 for 18 en route to 25 points and eight boards, and Izayah Rush, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. The contest was Pengel's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Decimus Shaw, who posted ten points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent de Paul came up short against St. Bernard's on Monday and fell 50-43. The Mustangs were up 21-7 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Rancho Cotate pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for St. Vincent de Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Rancho Cotate came up short against St. Vincent de Paul in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 58-46. Will Rancho Cotate have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
