Basketball Preview: El Capitan Gauchos vs. Grant Pacers
The El Capitan Gauchos will take on the Grant Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (El Capitan has four wins , while Grant has five dating back to last season).
On Tuesday, El Capitan needed a bit of extra time to put away East Union. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 59-58 victory over the Lancers.
El Capitan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Avnoor Bains, who had 14 points along with six steals. Bains is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Madysen Dietz, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Grant hadn't done well against Davis Sr. recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Grant's way against Davis Sr. as Grant made off with a 60-37 win.
Grant got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jalaysia Clements out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Asia Washington was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Grant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Grant's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for El Capitan, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. El Capitan hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61 points per game. However, it's not like Grant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
El Capitan ended up a good deal behind Grant in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, losing 64-45. Can El Capitan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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