El Capitan won the last time they faced Buhach Colony and things went their way on Friday too. The El Capitan Gauchos claimed a resounding 72-36 win over the Buhach Colony Thunder. The Gauchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
El Capitan can attribute much of their success to Braylen Centeno, who posted 16 points and three steals. Zach Hunter was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Gauchos
| 12/02/23 vs Delta | 37 |
| 11/21/23 @ Livingston | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Buhach Colony | 18 |
| 01/08/24 vs Buhach Colony | 17 |
| 01/26/24 @ Buhach Colony | 17 |
El Capitan was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Buhach Colony had strong showings from Carter Chapman, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, and Elijah Garza, who had 11 points and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for El Capitan and bumps their season record up to 11-7. As for Buhach Colony, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-10.
El Capitan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-47 win against Independence on the 18th. As for Buhach Colony, they will welcome Merced at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Merced is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
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