Rancho Cotate won the last time they faced St. Vincent de Paul, and Adam Pengel did his part to make sure it happened again. The Rancho Cotate Cougars came out on top against the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs by a score of 56-43 on Thursday thanks in part to Pengel, who went 10 for 22 to rack up 26 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Rancho Cotate's points.
Luke Morie
| 02/06/25 @ St. Vincent de Paul | 6 |
| 01/15/25 vs Healdsburg | 4 |
| 12/21/24 vs Technology | 4 |
| 12/14/24 @ Credo | 4 |
| 01/30/25 @ Healdsburg | 3 |
Another player making a difference was Luke Morie, who posted seven points and six steals. Those six steals gave him a new career-high.
St. Vincent de Paul's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Ellis, who went 7 of 13 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Ellis is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Roman Yusupov was another key player, putting up ten points.
Rancho Cotate is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for St. Vincent de Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Coming up, Rancho Cotate will head out on the road to take on Sonoma Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Rancho Cotate's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they will host Averroes at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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