The Capuchino Mustangs proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 20) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Mills 58-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Capuchino was led to victory by Isaiah Cruz and Dominic Vanden Berghe. Cruz scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Vanden Berghe dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Vanden Berghe has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Aris Boado, who scored two points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Mills still got an impressive performance from Jaeden Vazquez, who scored 22 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanay Rai, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Mills' lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Vazquez got a bit more time on the court (31 vs. his season average of 15.1). Vazquez made the most of the opportunity, scoring 22 points along with three steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
The victory made it two in a row for Capuchino and bumps their season record up to 10-13. As for Mills, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Westmoor the next time they take the court. Mills will host Westmoor at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, while Capuchino will head out to face them at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
