The El Capitan Gauchos will venture away from home to face off against the Beyer Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, El Capitan didn't have too much trouble with Los Banos as they won 73-55. The Gauchos haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead El Capitan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anthony Jones, who went 8-for-12 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Diego Ultreras was another key player, going 5-for-12 to rack up 12 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
El Capitan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Beyer waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They enjoyed a cozy 72-58 victory over the Spartans. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Spartans are ranked 907th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beyer pushed their record up to 25-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for El Capitan, their record is now 17-10.
El Capitan came up short against Beyer when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 54-48. Can El Capitan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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