The El Capitan Vaqueros will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Victory Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully El Capitan focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Tuesday.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only El Capitan walked away with it. They blew past the Firebirds, posting a 62-35 win on the road.
El Capitan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lilly Williams, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Williams has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Sample, who scored 13 points along with eight steals and five assists.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Classical Academy 53-9 at home. While fans of Victory Christian Academy might be used to big wins, the 44-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
El Capitan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Victory Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-6.
El Capitan was dealt a bruising 49-22 loss at the hands of Victory Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Thankfully for El Capitan, Salma Youngblood (who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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