It was a proper cat-fight when Rancho Cotate faced off against Santa Cruz on Saturday. The Rancho Cotate Cougars fell just short of the Santa Cruz Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Rancho Cotate actually scored more points across those three sets (60-55), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Rancho Cotate's loss came despite strong showings from Roxana Corona and Izabella Harumi. Corona had 11 digs, while Harumi had 13 digs.
Rancho Cotate's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Santa Cruz, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Rancho Cotate has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Casa Grande on the 5th. As for Santa Cruz, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Presentation on the 5th.
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