The El Capitan Gauchos will square off against the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. El Capitan will be strutting in after a win while Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, El Capitan needed a bit of extra time to put away Turlock. They escaped with a win against the Bulldogs by the margin of a single free throw, 56-55. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Gauchos were the better team in the second half.
El Capitan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Diego Ultreras out in front who went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was Anthony Jones, who earned seven points along with 15 rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Western Sierra Collegiate Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Oakmont on Tuesday and fell 49-47.
El Capitan's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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