The Capuchino Mustangs will face off against the San Mateo Bearcats at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Capuchino has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while San Mateo will come in with five straight wins.
Capuchino lost 53-31 to Aragon on Wednesday. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Mateo). They breezed by South San Francisco to the tune of 82-44 on Wednesday. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Warriors are ranked 629th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Mateo pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Capuchino, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Capuchino came up short against San Mateo when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 53-40. Will Capuchino have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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