Rancho Cotate is 1-9 against Casa Grande since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rancho Cotate Cougars will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Casa Grande Gauchos at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Rancho Cotate's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
While Rancho Cotate didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by Technology to the tune of 82-19 on Saturday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 12/21/24 vs Technology | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Sonoma Valley | 2 |
| 12/14/24 @ Credo | 4 |
| 12/13/24 vs South Fork | 2 |
| 12/12/24 vs Del Norte | 3 |
Rancho Cotate's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Morie, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Morie has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Izayah Rush, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Casa Grande scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 72-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Marin. The Gauchos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rancho Cotate's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Casa Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Rancho Cotate came up short against Casa Grande in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 67-55. Can Rancho Cotate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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