Casa Grande was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rancho Cotate Cougars. The Gauchos were up 54-40 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Adam Pengel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rancho Cotate, shooting 5-for-8 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Pengel's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Decimus Shaw, who went 5 of 11 en route to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Casa Grande's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Rancho Cotate, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Casa Grande will square off against American Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rancho Cotate, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Novato at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Rancho Cotate is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.9 points per game this season.
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