Basketball Recap: Rancho Cotate Skates Past Elsie Allen with Ease

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

12/21/24 vs Technology	63
12/14/24 @ Credo	46
12/30/24 @ Petaluma	46
01/28/25 vs Elsie Allen	45
12/20/24 vs Sonoma Valley	40

There's no place like home for Rancho Cotate, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 80-35 victory over the Elsie Allen Lobos. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Rancho Cotate's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Decimus Shaw led the charge by going 6 of 8 en route to 13 points. Adam Pengel was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six boards and four steals.

Rancho Cotate pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Elsie Allen, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.

Rancho Cotate will square off against Healdsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Rancho Cotate's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Elsie Allen, they will face off against Piner at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Piner will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Elsie Allen surely won't give up without a fight.