Falcons
| 01/18/25 vs El Capitan | 47-60 |
| 01/16/25 @ Highland | 53-34 |
| 01/14/25 vs Ridgeview | 48-42 |
| 01/09/25 @ Liberty | 61-38 |
| 01/07/25 @ Arroyo Grande | 37-49 |
After a string of three wins, Independence's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 60-47 to the El Capitan Gauchos.
Braylen Centeno was nothing short of spectacular for El Capitan: he went 11 of 26 en route to 25 points along with five boards and three steals. Centeno continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Hunter, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for El Capitan, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Independence and El Capitan could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Independence (ranked 397th) will meet Bakersfield Christian (ranked 162nd) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, El Capitan will challenge Atwater at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday down 311 places (404 vs. 93).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
