The Novato Hornets will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Rancho Cotate Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Novato's tournament run continued when they took on Kennedy on Saturday. Novato blew past Kennedy 56-32. That looming 56-32 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cotate came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 59-58 win over the Gauchos. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Cougars were down 54-40 in the third quarter.
Novato better keep an eye on Adam Pengel. He was instrumental in Rancho Cotate's win, shooting 5-for-8 from downtown and almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine boards. Pengel's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Decimus Shaw, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Rancho Cotate pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points per game. As for Novato, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Novato took their win against Rancho Cotate in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 59-34. Will Novato repeat their success, or does Rancho Cotate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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