If Grand Canyon wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played El Capitan, they should've done a better job of containing Samantha Hammon. The El Capitan Eagles enjoyed a cozy 54-39 win over the Grand Canyon Phantoms on Friday thanks in part to Hammon, who went 8 of 15 en route to 19 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. She also posted six blocks, which is notable because El Capitan is 3-1 when she posts at least three blocks, but 2-3 otherwise.
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Ruth Timpson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in the last three games she's played.
El Capitan has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Grand Canyon, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
The future could be bright for both El Capitan and Grand Canyon: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. El Capitan will try to hand Valley their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Grand Canyon will look to extend Greyhills Academy's four-game losing streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025.
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