El Capitan put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots 60-17. Given the Vaqueros' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Pilots are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Capitan was led to victory by Keira Heinricy and Paige Worthem. Heinricy went 7 for 14 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and six assists, while Worthem went 8 for 11 en route to 16 points plus two steals. The dominant performance gave Heinricy a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Sasha Parker, who scored six points in addition to six steals.
El Capitan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
El Capitan's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
El Capitan has already played their next game, a 60-37 win against University City on the 26th. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-33 defeat against Scripps Ranch on the 27th.
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