The Weston Ranch Cougars waltzed into their contest Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 78-70 win over Boulder Creek. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Weston Ranch had a senior duo take command as Mateen Rafiq scored 25 points and Richard Banks scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and six assists. The contest was Rafiq's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Izaias White, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds.
Weston Ranch's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Boulder Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Weston Ranch and West Ranch will face off at 9:00 a.m. on December 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. West Ranch has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 527 points over their last seven matches. Boulder Creek and Jefferson will face off at 9:00 a.m. on December 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Jefferson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 176th in New York, while Boulder Creek is ranked 22nd in Arizona).
