The Golden Valley Cougars will square off against the El Capitan Gauchos at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Golden Valley duked it out with Los Banos on Thursday. Golden Valley fell 54-45 to Los Banos. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 901st, while the Tigers are ranked 366th).
Meanwhile, El Capitan came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 57-47.
El Capitan's win came from a few key players Golden Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shantelle Magana, who posted 13 points and six steals. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madysen Dietz, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
El Capitan's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points over those games. As for Golden Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Golden Valley was taken down by El Capitan 70-29 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Golden Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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