California High School Basketball - El Capitan thwarts Downey
December 8, 2023: Merced, CA 95348 The El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) basketball knocked off the visiting Downey Knights (Modesto, CA), 54-44 in Friday's non-league test.
The Gauchos (5-3) will now prepare for their test against Beyer (Modesto, CA). The Patriots go into the non-league test with a 3-4 record. In their last test, Beyer notched a victory over Washington Union (Fresno, CA), 54-42, in a non-league test.
The Knights now own a 1-7 record. They play next when they travel to Washington Union for a non-league test on Saturday, December 9. Downey will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 54-42 non-league loss to Beyer (Modesto, CA). The Panthers record now stands at 1-4.