A feisty cat fight will be fought as Rancho Cotate Cougars challenge Analy Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rancho Cotate took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Ukiah, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Rancho Cotate skirted past Ukiah 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Rancho Cotate had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 24-26, 25-20, 25-22, 15-3.
Meanwhile, Analy had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 3-0 win.
Analy walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-13, 25-17, 25-21.
Rancho Cotate better focus on containing Jose Zapien Gomez and Jorge Salgado Vega as the pair were huge in Analy's win. Zapien Gomez had 14 digs and two assists, while Salgado Vega had four aces and one assist. Those four aces gave Salgado Vega a new career-high.
Rancho Cotate's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Analy, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Rancho Cotate might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Analy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Rancho Cotate have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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