Marko Pliso scored 24 points, and Cate blew the Frontier League basketball game open in the third quarter en route to a 62-22 romp over Villanova on Friday night in Ojai.
The Rams were ahead 28-12 at halftime and outscored the Wildcats 22-2 in the third quarter.
“We looked good,” first-year coach Andy Gil said. “We have stayed positive through some adversity and we are coming along at the right time. We are a real young team, with lots of sophomores on the team, so our future is bright.”
Mason Mackall turned in a strong performance with nine points and nine rebounds.
“Our goal for Mason is a double-double every game,” said Gil.
Cate is 1-1 in league and 2-5 overall.
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