Basketball Preview: El Capitan Eagles vs. Ray Bearcats
The El Capitan Eagles will take on the Ray Bearcats in a tournament on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, El Capitan didn't have too much trouble with Water Canyon as they won 64-49.
El Capitan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Shez Barlow, who had 16 points plus six rebounds and three blocks, and Bryant Hammon, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jairus Hammon, who had 12 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ray, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Superior 55-52.
Ray got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jhett Young out in front who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. What's more, Young also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Beede, who earned 11 points along with three steals.
Ray pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for El Capitan, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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