San Marin was the 56-34 winner over Rancho Cotate when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The San Marin Mustangs took a 52-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rancho Cotate Cougars on Saturday. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 01/11/25 vs Rancho Cotate | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Tamalpais | 2 |
| 01/08/25 @ Novato | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why San Marin lost, don't look at J.D. Rhodes. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points and four steals. Rhodes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Miller Morgan was another key player, putting up eight points and nine rebounds.
Adam Pengel was his usual excellent self, earning 21 points for Rancho Cotate. Luke Morie also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
San Marin's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-6. As for Rancho Cotate, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
San Marin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-55 loss against Marin Catholic on the 14th. As for Rancho Cotate, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Healdsburg at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Rancho Cotate's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Healdsburg has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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