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El CapitanGolden Valley

Gauchos
60
Cougars
52

The Golden Valley (Merced, CA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against El Capitan (Merced, CA) by a score of 60-52.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
El Capitan1021101960
Golden Valley135132152
Final score provided by K. Spielman.
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Game Stats

El Capitan (24-25)

El Capitan

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals1355826554752
1Diego Ultreras (Sr)2995143643
3Elias Ruiz (Sr)228356060
4Guerin Bliss (Jr)900200
10Jay Ervin (Jr)2518797889
21Braylen Centeno (Sr)30199214345
32Zach Hunter (Jr)204245050
El Capitan

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals135585124271450214349
1Diego Ultreras (Sr)2992450125031030
3Elias Ruiz (Sr)228000221003560
4Guerin Bliss (Jr)90010000010
10Jay Ervin (Jr)25182210024505771
21Braylen Centeno (Sr)30191520263381650
32Zach Hunter (Jr)2040000002450
El Capitan

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals135581111221072913
1Diego Ultreras (Sr)29930320030
3Elias Ruiz (Sr)22802214010
4Guerin Bliss (Jr)9010110001
10Jay Ervin (Jr)251824620024
21Braylen Centeno (Sr)301910143114
32Zach Hunter (Jr)20445900124
El Capitan

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals1.110.780.540.1502
1Diego Ultreras (Sr)0.670.000.000.0000
3Elias Ruiz (Sr)1.004.004.000.0001
4Guerin Bliss (Jr)1.000.000.000.0000
10Jay Ervin (Jr)1.000.000.000.0001
21Braylen Centeno (Sr)4.003.000.750.2500
32Zach Hunter (Jr)0.000.000.000.2500

Golden Valley (24-25)

Golden Valley has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

California High School Basketball - El Capitan fells Golden Valley

January 24, 2025: Merced, CA 95341

The El Capitan Gauchos basketball team scored 60 points and limited the host Golden Valley Cougars to 52 in the Gauchos league triumph on Friday.

The Gauchos now have a 14-7 record. They play next when they travel to Los Banos for a Central California Conference game on Wednesday, January 29. El Capitan will confront a Tigers team coming off a 65-55 league loss to Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 13-6.

With the loss, Golden Valley falls to 16-6 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Merced (Merced, CA) to confront the Bears in a Central California Conference game on Wednesday, January 29. The Bears go into the game with a record of 14-8. Merced won 55-37 in their recent league game against Atwater (Atwater, CA)

Alex CastilloGauchos All-Star Reporter
Kevin SpielmanCougars Reporter
  • All
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  1. Check In

    Halftime
    31 - 18 The scorer has checked in. El Capitan 31, Golden Valley 18
    Posted @ 8:10p

  2. Game Attendance

    Halftime
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 8:10p
  3. 31 - 18

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Golden Valley3rd Quarter
    Golden Valley's ball.
    Posted @ 8:13p
  4. 31 - 18

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    El Capitan 31, Golden Valley 18
    Posted @ 8:27p
  5. 41 - 18

    Score Correction

    El Capitan4th Quarter
    Score correction for El Capitan in Q4. El Capitan 41, Golden Valley 18
    Posted @ 8:28p
  6. 41 - 31

    Score Correction

    Golden Valley4th Quarter
    Score correction for Golden Valley in Q4. El Capitan 41, Golden Valley 31
    Posted @ 8:28p
  7. 45 - 31

    Score Correction

    El Capitan4th Quarter
    Score correction for El Capitan in Q4. El Capitan 45, Golden Valley 31
    Posted @ 8:36p
  8. 45 - 41

    Score Correction

    Golden Valley4th Quarter
    Score correction for Golden Valley in Q4. El Capitan 45, Golden Valley 41
    Posted @ 8:36p
  9. 48 - 41

    Score Correction

    El Capitan4th Quarter
    Score correction for El Capitan in Q4. El Capitan 48, Golden Valley 41
    Posted @ 8:40p
  10. 48 - 45

    Score Correction

    Golden Valley4th Quarter
    Score correction for Golden Valley in Q4. El Capitan 48, Golden Valley 45
    Posted @ 8:40p
  11. 56 - 45

    Score Correction

    El Capitan4th Quarter
    Score correction for El Capitan in Q4. El Capitan 56, Golden Valley 45
    Posted @ 8:47p
  12. 56 - 50

    Score Correction

    Golden Valley4th Quarter
    Score correction for Golden Valley in Q4. El Capitan 56, Golden Valley 50
    Posted @ 8:47p
  13. 58 - 50

    Score Correction

    El Capitan4th Quarter
    Score correction for El Capitan in Q4. El Capitan 58, Golden Valley 50
    Posted @ 8:48p
  14. 59 - 50

    Score Alert

    El Capitan4th Quarter
    El Capitan - makes a Free Throw. El Capitan 59, Golden Valley 50
    Posted @ 8:51p
  15. 60 - 50

    Score Alert

    El Capitan4th Quarter
    El Capitan - makes a Free Throw. El Capitan 60, Golden Valley 50
    Posted @ 8:51p
  16. 60 - 52

    Score Alert

    Golden Valley4th Quarter
    Golden Valley - makes a 2pt Field Goal. El Capitan 60, Golden Valley 52
    Posted @ 8:52p
  17. 60 - 52

    End of Game

    Final
    El Capitan 60, Golden Valley 52
    Posted @ 8:52p

  1. M. Thissen

    End of 1st Quarter
    El Capitan
    Gauchos
    10 - 13
    GVHS
    Cougars

El Capitan @ Golden Valley Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 24, 2025 @ 7:15p
The Golden Valley (Merced, CA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against El Capitan (Merced, CA) by a score of 60-52.

Scoretracker Providers

Alex CastilloGauchos All-Star Reporter
Kevin SpielmanCougars Reporter

Rankings & Records

El Capitan (24-25)

CASectionState Div.Sec. Div.
262313212
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
20-127-35-57-28-5.625.7001,9271,714

Golden Valley (24-25)

CASectionState Div.Sec. Div.
292373716
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
21-88-27-28-46-2.724.8001,6401,516

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
El Capitan		15.815.614.913.87.56.060.2
Golden Valley		12.512.714.215.56.014.056.6

Head-to-Head

  • El Capitan won on 1/24/2025
    1/24 @ 7:15pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    El Capitan1021101960
    Golden Valley135132152

    The El Capitan (Merced, CA) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Golden Valley (Merced, CA) by a score of 60-52.

    Box score
  • Golden Valley won on 2/12/2025
    2/12 @ 7:15pQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
    Golden Valley117181061466
    El Capitan11810176658

    The Golden Valley (Merced, CA) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's away conference game against El Capitan (Merced, CA) in overtime by a score of 66-58.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

El CapitanGolden Valley
50.9Points Per Game-
25.1Rebounds Per Game-
9.6Assists Per Game-
9.3Steals Per Game-
2.0Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

El CapitanGolden ValleyNational Avg.
#1 Diego Ultreras14.1Points Per Game
-
4.9
#5 Anthony Jones7.0Rebounds Per Game
-
2.6
#1 Diego Ultreras3.6Assists Per Game
-
1.0
#1 Diego Ultreras2.3Steals Per Game
-
0.8
#5 Anthony Jones0.8Blocks Per Game
-
0.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
El Capitan8-4Golden Valley9-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/3/24El CapitanTurlock(W) 56-5511/30/24TurlockGolden Valley(W) 58-41
12/28/24TurlockEl Capitan(W) 56-37
1/3/25RiponEl Capitan(L) 64-4911/26/24RiponGolden Valley(W) 63-43
1/8/25GregoriEl Capitan(L) 69-6112/3/24Golden ValleyGregori(L) 68-57
1/15/25El CapitanMerced(W) 56-461/29/25Golden ValleyMerced(W) 49-46
1/31/25MercedEl Capitan(L) 72-632/14/25MercedGolden Valley(L) 47-28
1/17/25Buhach ColonyEl Capitan(W) 72-361/15/25Buhach ColonyGolden Valley(W) 80-58
2/5/25El CapitanBuhach Colony(W) 61-451/31/25Golden ValleyBuhach Colony(W) 56-42
1/22/25AtwaterEl Capitan(W) 58-491/17/25Golden ValleyAtwater(W) 55-44
2/7/25El CapitanAtwater(L) 60-502/5/25AtwaterGolden Valley(W) 56-50
1/29/25El CapitanLos Banos(W) 68-531/22/25Los BanosGolden Valley(W) 67-61
2/14/25Los BanosEl Capitan(W) 73-552/7/25Golden ValleyLos Banos(W) 71-57

Record Breakdown

El Capitan (24-25)

Golden Valley (24-25)
20-12
Overall
21-8
7-3
League
8-2
5-2
Non-League
8-2
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
8-4
Common Opponent
9-2
5-5
Home
7-2
7-2
Away
8-4
8-5
Neutral
6-2
3-2
Playoff
0-1
18-11
In-State
21-8
2-1
Out-of-State
0-0