The third road matchup was the charm for San Mateo, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past the Capuchino Mustangs, posting a 72-37 victory. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Mustangs are ranked 893rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 @ Capuchino | 18 |
| 01/15/25 vs South San Francisco | 28 |
| 01/10/25 vs El Camino | 21 |
| 01/08/25 vs Mills | 17 |
| 01/04/25 vs Burlingame | 16 |
San Mateo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zidane Auzarang, who went 7 of 14 en route to 18 points along with five boards and three steals. The contest was Auzarang's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Bryan Ehlerman was another key player, going 6 for 7 on his way to 13 points.
San Mateo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Capuchino, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
San Mateo has already played their next matchup, a 57-46 victory against Washington on the 20th. As for Capuchino, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-56 win against Harker on the 18th.
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