The El Capitan Vaqueros and the Rancho Bernardo Broncos will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully El Capitan focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Friday.
El Capitan is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 18, 2023 on Friday. They lost 56-31 to Poway. The contest marked the Vaqueros' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite their loss, El Capitan saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jason Wilson, who scored 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 41.9% of El Capitan's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevin Curo, who earned four points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Rancho Bernardo had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Mt. Carmel with a 51-47 win on Friday.
Rancho Bernardo's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for El Capitan, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
El Capitan came up short against Rancho Bernardo when the teams last played back in December of 2014, falling 49-41. Can El Capitan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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