
Vaqueros
12/19/24 vs Eastlake | 47 |
11/25/24 vs Academy of Our Lady of Peace | 43 |
12/06/24 vs Morse | 37 |
12/27/24 vs Poway | 36 |
01/21/25 @ Steele Canyon | 30 |
El Capitan waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Granite Hills Eagles 59-38. The Vaqueros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Keira Heinricy, who went 7 of 14 en route to 21 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Madison Zarzan, who posted nine points.
El Capitan was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granite Hills only posted four assists.
Despite the defeat, Granite Hills saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaylene Hughes had 25 points and five boards. That was a full 65.8% of Granite Hills' points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Jillian Griffith was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
El Capitan pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points over those games. As for Granite Hills, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Coming up, El Capitan will take on Steele Canyon at 6:30 p.m. on February 11th. El Capitan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. As for Granite Hills, they have already played their next contest, a 31-27 loss against Academy of Our Lady of Peace on the 6th.
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