The Rancho Cotate Cougars will be home for the holidays to greet the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Rancho Cotate lost to Healdsburg at home by a decisive 59-40 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rancho Cotate in their matchups with Healdsburg: they've now lost four in a row.
Defeat or not, Rancho Cotate got some senior leadership from Xenia Zabaneh who scored 16 points and Reese Hackamack who scored six points along with five rebounds and five steals. That's the first time this season that Zabaneh scored 15 or more points.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent de Paul's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 41-21 loss at the hands of Santa Rosa.
Rancho Cotate's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for St. Vincent de Paul, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Rancho Cotate against St. Vincent de Paul in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 57-19 win. With Rancho Cotate ahead 30-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
