Two dominant guards in Isaiah Cruz and Jefriel Bacorro are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Capuchino Mustangs's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Mills Vikings at 7:45 p.m. on February 2nd. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard on Friday.
On Wednesday, Capuchino got the win against the Sharks by a conclusive 66-46. Capuchino pushed the score to 58-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sharks cut but never quite recovered from.
Mills has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They came out on top against Aragon by a score of 59-47 on Saturday. That's two games straight that Mills has won by exactly 12 points.
Mills' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tanay Rai, who scored 19 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rai has scored all season. Bacorro was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Capuchino's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. As for Mills, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Capuchino came up short against the Vikings when the teams last played back in January, falling 42-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rai, who scored 15 points. Now that Capuchino knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
