Basketball Recap: El Capitan Vaqueros vs. Grossmont Foothillers
El Capitan entered their matchup against Grossmont on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The El Capitan Vaqueros fell 58-50 to the Grossmont Foothillers. The Vaqueros were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Foothillers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
El Capitan's loss came despite strong showings from Jason Wilson and Trevin Curo. Wilson scored 25 points in addition to two steals, while Curo dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Wilson has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played.
Even though they lost, El Capitan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
El Capitan now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Grossmont, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Capitan will challenge Granite Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. El Capitan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. Grossmont has already played their next match (against El Capitan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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