California High School Basketball - Buchanan triumphant over El Capitan
December 18, 2025: Merced, CA 95348
The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Buchanan Bears (Clovis, CA) and the host El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA), observed Buchanan's basketball team overwhelm El Capitan by a score of 93-52.
The Bears (12-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Priory (Portola Valley, CA). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 4-1 record. In their last challenge, Priory trounced Clovis (Clovis, CA), 59-56, in a non-league battle.
The Gauchos now own a 9-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Fresno for a non-league battle on Friday, December 19. El Capitan will meet a Warriors squad coming off a 39-27 non-league loss to Monache (Porterville, CA). The Warriors record now stands at 6-9.
