Pearl City's tournament run continued when they took on El Capitan on Friday. The Pearl City Chargers lost 68-47 to the El Capitan Gauchos. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Chargers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 50th in Hawaii, while the Gauchos are ranked 347th in California).
Braylen Centeno had an outrageously good game for El Capitan as he went 11 of 13 on his way to 21 points. Centeno is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Diego Ultreras was another key player, going 7 for 12 on his way to 15 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Pearl City and nudges their season record down to 2-9. As for El Capitan, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Pearl City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-42 loss against West Anchorage on the 21st. As for El Capitan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 57-54 win against Mid-Pacific Institute on the 21st.
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