The Rancho Cotate Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Sonoma Academy Coyotes 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.
On Thursday, Rancho Cotate earned a 56-43 win over St. Vincent de Paul. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Mustangs are ranked 526th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/06/25 @ St. Vincent de Paul | 26 |
| 02/04/25 vs Ukiah | 33 |
| 01/30/25 @ Healdsburg | 23 |
Adam Pengel was his usual excellent self, going 10 for 22 en route to 26 points and three steals. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Izayah Rush, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Sonoma Academy entered their tilt with Technology on Thursday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They breezed by the Titans to the tune of 67-10. The Coyotes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Sonoma Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Rancho Cotate, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Rancho Cotate was able to grind out a solid win over Sonoma Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 57-46. Does Rancho Cotate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sonoma Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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