The Capuchino Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Terra Nova Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Capuchino is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 17, 2024 on Friday. They lost 42-21 to San Mateo. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 811th, while the Bearcats are ranked 314th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Terra Nova's strategy against El Camino on Friday. Terra Nova strolled past El Camino with points to spare, taking the game 40-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Terra Nova's win came from a few key players Capuchino will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gabby Dyogi, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 10 points along with six boards and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariyah Mahasin, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Capuchino now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Terra Nova, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Capuchino couldn't quite finish off Terra Nova when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 42-40. Can Capuchino avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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