Golden Valley typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday El Capitan proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 60-52 win over the Golden Valley Cougars. For the Gauchos, this counts as revenge for the 57-40 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
El Capitan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylen Centeno out in front who went 9 of 21 en route to 19 points and three steals. What's more, Centeno also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Jay Ervin was another key player, going 7 for 9 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
Gauchos
| 01/24/25 @ Golden Valley | 60-52 |
| 01/22/25 vs Atwater | 58-49 |
| 01/18/25 vs Independence | 60-47 |
| 01/17/25 vs Buhach Colony | 72-36 |
| 01/15/25 @ Merced | 56-46 |
The victory (which was El Capitan's fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Golden Valley, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Capitan will challenge Los Banos at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. El Capitan is facing Los Banos at the right time seeing as Los Banos is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Golden Valley, they will square off against Merced at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Merced is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
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