Elsie Allen is 1-9 against Rancho Cotate since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Elsie Allen Lobos will welcome the Rancho Cotate Cougars at 7:30 p.m.
Elsie Allen is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against St. Vincent de Paul on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elsie Allen was beaten by St. Vincent de Paul 69-32. The Lobos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cotate hadn't done well against Piner recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Rancho Cotate snuck past Piner with a 56-52 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Rancho Cotate found their leader in freshman Izayah Rush, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rush has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Connor Kinerk, who posted seven points and three steals.
Rancho Cotate pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Elsie Allen, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Elsie Allen came out on top in a nail-biter against Rancho Cotate in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, sneaking past 46-44. Will Elsie Allen repeat their success, or does Rancho Cotate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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