The El Capitan Gauchos will head out to square off against the Golden Valley Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in El Capitan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
El Capitan will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Atwater, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. El Capitan came out on top against Atwater by a score of 57-47 on Thursday.
Shantelle Magana
| 02/06/25 vs Atwater | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Buhach Colony | 10 |
| 01/30/25 @ Merced | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Los Banos | 3 |
El Capitan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shantelle Magana out in front who posted 13 points and six steals. Magana is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madysen Dietz, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Golden Valley faced off against Los Banos on Thursday. Golden Valley took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Los Banos. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 901st, while the Tigers are ranked 366th).
El Capitan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for Golden Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Everything came up roses for El Capitan against Golden Valley in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 70-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Capitan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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