If Atwater was feeling good fresh off their 77-17 takedown of Golden Valley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Atwater Falcons fell 57-47 to the El Capitan Gauchos on Thursday. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gauchos earlier this season, when they won 73-43.
Jolie Hart
| 02/06/25 @ El Capitan | 18 |
| 01/23/25 vs Merced | 16 |
| 12/21/24 vs Antelope | 16 |
| 02/19/24 vs Vanden | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Los Banos | 14 |
Atwater's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cami Gibson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards, and Jolie Hart, who posted 18 points and seven rebounds. Those 18 points gave Hart a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Atwater smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
El Capitan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shantelle Magana, who had 13 points and six steals. Magana has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madysen Dietz, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Atwater's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 21-5. As for El Capitan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Atwater and El Capitan should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Atwater will square off against Merced at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday up 314 places (80 vs. 394). Atwater is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Similarly, El Capitan (ranked 113th) will meet Golden Valley (ranked 901st) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Atwater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.2 points per game this season.
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