In Tuesday's league test, the El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) basketball squad trounced the visiting Los Banos Tigers (Los Banos, CA), by a score of 64-40.

Next, the Gauchos encounter the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) in a Central California Conference test, on Thursday, January 30. El Capitan will attempt to improve on its 19-4 season record. The Bears come into the test with a 13-9 record after their 66-55 league win over Golden Valley (Merced, CA).

The Tigers (15-6) will now prepare for their test against Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Falcons come into the Central California Conference test with a 19-4 record. In their last test, Atwater bounced Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA), 103-5, in a league test.