The Rancho Cotate Cougars were the 44-33 winner over the Hayward Farmers when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Rancho Cotate fell to Hayward 46-42.
Rancho Cotate's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Xenia Zabaneh, who scored 10 points, and Nina Boblitt who scored 8 points along with 6 rebounds.
Rancho Cotate now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Hayward, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rancho Cotate will be playing at home against Campolindo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Campolindo presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Rancho Cotate in California (Campolindo is ranked 192nd, while Rancho Cotate is ranked 695th). As for Hayward, they will head out on the road to face off against Dougherty Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dougherty Valley comes in still looking for their first win of the season.