El Capitan hadn't done well against Granite Hills recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The El Capitan Vaqueros came out on top against the Granite Hills Eagles by a score of 58-48. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but the Vaqueros were the better team in the second half.
El Capitan was led to victory by Trevin Curo and Jason Wilson. Curo dropped a double-double on 13 points and 18 rebounds, while Wilson dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wilson has scored at least a third of El Capitan's points. Another player making a difference was Chance Smith, who scored ten points in addition to six rebounds and two steals.
El Capitan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
The victory got El Capitan back to even at 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Capitan will square off against Poway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Poway knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully El Capitan likes a good challenge. As for Granite Hills, they will challenge Canyon Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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