The El Capitan Gauchos will take on the Whitney Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with El Capitan sitting on eight straight wins and Whitney on three.
El Capitan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Grace Davis by a score of 68-58. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Spartans are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Whitney faced off against Laguna Creek on Tuesday. Everything went Whitney's way against Laguna Creek as Whitney made off with a 60-36 victory.
El Capitan better keep an eye on Kendall Dykstra. She was instrumental in Whitney's win, putting up 16 points along with seven assists and six boards. Dykstra also grabbed six steals, which is notable because Whitney is 9-2 when she posts at least three steals, but 7-11 otherwise. Tylie Kitchen was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds.
Whitney was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
El Capitan pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.9 points. As for Whitney, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.
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