Two dominant guards in Daniela Campos and Kimiko Hirahara are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rancho Cotate Cougars and the Las Lomas Knights will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Rancho Cotate has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Rancho Cotate is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 68-34 victory over Berkeley. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 27 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rancho Cotate to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isabella Scardina, who posted eight points and ten steals. Another player making a difference was Campos, who made all 6 shots she took for 16 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Las Lomas, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 56-44 win over College Park on Friday. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Las Lomas pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Rancho Cotate, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Rancho Cotate couldn't quite finish off Las Lomas in their previous meeting back in December of 2014 and fell 58-55. Thankfully for Rancho Cotate, Ifeaka Mbeledogu (who had 39 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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