The El Capitan Gauchos will head out to take on the Maryknoll Spartans at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. El Capitan will be strutting in after a win while Maryknoll will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, El Capitan earned a 62-54 victory over Immanuel. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Eagles are ranked 726th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/12/24 vs Immanuel | 22 |
| 12/10/24 vs Livingston | 22 |
| 12/07/24 vs Manteca | 17 |
It was another big night for Diego Ultreras, who went 11 of 20 en route to 22 points along with six assists and five boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Jones, who posted nine points along with six blocks and five boards.
El Capitan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Maryknoll unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to St. Louis.
El Capitan's record is now 5-2. As for Maryknoll, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Things could have been worse for El Capitan, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-36 loss to Maryknoll in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can El Capitan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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