El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA), 47-17 in a league match.

With the victory, El Capitan upgrades its record to 7-6 on the year. The Gauchos travel to Atwater (Atwater, CA) to face the Falcons in a match on Tuesday, January 21. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 15-3. Atwater won 59-16 in their recent league match against Golden Valley (Merced, CA)

The Thunder now sport a 2-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Atwater for a match on Tuesday, January 28.