El Capitan waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 57-47 victory over the Atwater Falcons. This was a revenge game for the Gauchos: when they faced off against the Falcons back in January, they had to take a 73-43 defeat.
El Capitan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shantelle Magana led the charge by putting up 13 points and six steals. Magana is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. Madysen Dietz was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Loss or not, Atwater got some senior leadership from Cami Gibson and Jolie Hart. Gibson dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds, while Hart posted 18 points and seven boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hart has scored all season.
Gauchos
| 02/06/25 vs Atwater | 57-47 |
| 02/04/25 vs Buhach Colony | 90-10 |
| 01/28/25 vs Los Banos | 64-40 |
| 01/23/25 vs Golden Valley | 70-29 |
| 01/14/25 vs Merced | 67-33 |
| + 5 more games |
El Capitan pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points over those games. As for Atwater, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-5.
El Capitan and Atwater should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. El Capitan will challenge Golden Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday up 788 places (113 vs. 901). El Capitan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Atwater (ranked 80th) will meet Merced (ranked 394th) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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