Buhach Colony was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 61-45 to the El Capitan Gauchos. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 737th, while the Gauchos are ranked 284th).
Elijah Garza
| 02/05/25 vs El Capitan | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Golden Valley | 2 |
| 01/29/25 @ Atwater | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Los Banos | 4 |
| 01/22/25 vs Merced | 1 |
| + 30 more games |
Despite the loss, Buhach Colony had strong showings from Carter Chapman, who went 5 of 11 to rack up 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, and Elijah Garza, who posted 15 points and seven boards. That's the most boards Garza has posted since back in December of 2023. Chase Silveria was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
El Capitan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zach Hunter led the charge by scoring six points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Jones, who went 6 for 11 en route to 11 points and six rebounds.
Buhach Colony's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for El Capitan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Buhach Colony didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 93-45 loss against Merced on the 7th. As for El Capitan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 60-50 defeat against Atwater on the 7th.
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