El Dorado is 0-7 against Argonaut since November of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. The matchup will give El Dorado their first taste of in-conference action this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when El Dorado took on Sonora on Friday. The Cougars came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 43-36. The score was all tied up 16-16 at the break, but the Cougars were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Argonaut made off with a 49-48 victory over Mt. Diablo. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
El Dorado better keep an eye on Alayna Critchfield. She was instrumental in Argonaut's win, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Critchfield is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tailey Gascon, who posted six points and six steals.
The win got El Dorado back to even at 7-7. As for Argonaut, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
El Dorado came up short against Argonaut in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, falling 50-46. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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