The Capistrano Valley Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight loss. They took a serious blow against El Toro, falling 63-15. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Capistrano Valley in their matchups with El Toro: they've now lost nine in a row.
El Toro was led to victory by Mariana Mina and Camryn Bradshaw. Mina dropped a double-double on ten points and ten assists, while Bradshaw scored 20 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bradshaw has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Bridget Boyd, who scored 13 points.
Capistrano Valley's defeat was their 13th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-12. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.4 points per game. As for El Toro, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Capistrano Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Dana Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dana Hills is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games. As for El Toro, they will head out on the road to face off against Mission Viejo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Viejo will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 953rd, while El Toro is ranked 329th).
