El Capitan has gone 9-1 against Buhach Colony recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The El Capitan Gauchos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buhach Colony Thunder at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, El Capitan turned things around against Merced on Wednesday. They walked away with a 56-46 victory over the Bears.
| 01/15/25 @ Merced | 5 |
| 11/30/24 vs Downey | 5 |
| 01/03/25 vs Ripon | 1 |
| 12/02/23 vs Delta | 4 |
| 12/03/24 @ Turlock | 4 |
El Capitan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elias Ruiz, who posted seven points along with six boards and five steals. That's the most steals Ruiz has posted since back in November of 2024. Anthony Jones was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Buhach Colony played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Golden Valley, falling 80-58. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 711th, while the Cougars are ranked 277th).
This is the second loss in a row for Buhach Colony and nudges their season record down to 9-9. As for El Capitan, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
El Capitan took their victory against Buhach Colony when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 66-44. In that game, El Capitan amassed a halftime lead of 37-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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