Having just played yesterday, the El Capitan Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Valley Buffalos at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on El Capitan, who comes in off a win.
If El Capitan beats Valley with 54 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. El Capitan strolled past Grand Canyon with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 54-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
It was another big night for Samantha Hammon, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. She also posted six blocks, which is notable because El Capitan is 3-1 when she posts at least three blocks, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ruth Timpson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 steals.
El Capitan was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 37-27 to Wayne.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for El Capitan, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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