El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) supporters left the game happy Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Manteca Buffaloes (Manteca, CA), 59-45 in a non-league match.

With the victory, El Capitan advances its record to 10-0 on the year. The Gauchos travel to Maryknoll (Honolulu, HI) to face the Spartans in a non-league match on Wednesday, December 18. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 5-3.

The Buffaloes now own a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Escalon for a non-league match on Thursday, December 12. Manteca will face a Cougars squad coming off a 51-46 non-league loss to Ceres (Ceres, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 2-3.