Rancho Cotate won the last time they faced Ukiah and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Rancho Cotate Cougars took down the Ukiah Wildcats 75-56. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Wildcats are ranked 806th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rancho Cotate got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Adam Pengel out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Izayah Rush, who went 8 of 12 to rack up 16 points and eight rebounds.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaleo Olson, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Martinez, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points and eight boards.
Cougars
| 02/04/25 vs Ukiah | 75-56 |
| 01/28/25 vs Elsie Allen | 80-35 |
| 01/22/25 vs St. Vincent de Paul | 62-42 |
| 01/15/25 vs Healdsburg | 79-43 |
| 01/08/25 vs Piner | 56-52 |
| + 4 more games |
Rancho Cotate's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points over those games. As for Ukiah, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-19.
Rancho Cotate wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-43 victory against St. Vincent de Paul on the 6th. As for Ukiah, they have also already played their next game, a 62-38 win against Elsie Allen on the 6th.
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