You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for El Capitan on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Merced Bears out of the water with a 67-33 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-12.
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El Capitan was led to victory by Madysen Dietz and Alexis Valenzuela. Dietz posted 31 points along with five boards and four steals, while Valenzuela had 19 points. Valenzuela's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Shantelle Magana was another key player, putting up three points and seven steals.
El Capitan pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.2 points. As for Merced, they moved to 10-8 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
El Capitan will face off against Buhach Colony at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Merced, they will take on Los Banos at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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