The Pearl City Chargers will be taking part in a tournament against the El Capitan Gauchos at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearl City will be strutting in after a win while El Capitan will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with 13 losses in a row dating back to last season, Pearl City turned things around against Punahou Gold last Tuesday. They managed a 53-48 victory over Punahou Gold. The Chargers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, El Capitan didn't have quite enough to beat Maryknoll on Wednesday and fell 44-42. While losing is never fun, the Gauchos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 420th in California, while the Spartans are ranked fifth in Hawaii).
Pearl City's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for El Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
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