The El Capitan Vaqueros will head out to take on the Torrey Pines Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with El Capitan sitting on four straight victories and Torrey Pines on three.
If El Capitan beats Torrey Pines with 60 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. El Capitan was the clear victor by a 60-37 margin over University City on Tuesday.
El Capitan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keira Heinricy led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Heinricy is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Paige Worthem, who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points plus six blocks and five rebounds.
El Capitan was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Torrey Pines took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 55-28 win over Del Norte. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 27 points or more this season.
Lily Oliva continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 9 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Katie Tal was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus two steals.
El Capitan's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Torrey Pines, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
El Capitan beat Torrey Pines 57-45 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Capitan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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