Vaqueros
| 01/17/25 @ Helix | 57-54 |
| 01/14/25 @ Granite Hills | 62-33 |
| 01/11/25 @ West Hills | 42-26 |
| 01/09/25 vs Imperial | 52-39 |
El Capitan came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Helix Highlanders, sneaking past 57-54. The score was all tied up 32-32 at the break, but the Vaqueros were the better team in the second half.
Leading El Capitan to victory were Keira Heinricy and Lilly Williams. Heinricy went 7 of 15 en route to 19 points and eight boards, while Williams dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Williams continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Sample, who posted three points along with seven assists and six boards.
El Capitan was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Helix only racked up eight assists.
Despite the defeat, Helix saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Samara Patterson dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Patterson a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was Cheyenne McMillan, who had 12 points and six boards.
El Capitan is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Helix, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
El Capitan will square off against Steele Canyon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Steele Canyon: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while El Capitan has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Helix, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-40 victory against Fallbrook on the 20th.
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