The Steele Canyon Cougars will face off against the El Capitan Vaqueros at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Steele Canyon has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while El Capitan will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Steele Canyon came up short against Granite Hills and fell 52-45.
Meanwhile, El Capitan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-54 win over Helix on Friday. Given the Vaqueros' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Highlanders are ranked 492nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Capitan has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Steele Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Steele Canyon couldn't quite finish off El Capitan in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 53-50. Can Steele Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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