Valley won the last time they faced El Capitan and things went their way on Friday too. The Valley Buffalos strolled past the El Capitan Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 56-40. Given the Buffalos' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 60th in Utah, while the Eagles are ranked 264th in Arizona), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, El Capitan still got an impressive performance from Shez Barlow, who posted 23 points and seven boards. Jairus Hammon was another key player, putting up seven points.
Buffalos
| 01/03/25 vs El Capitan | 56-40 |
| 12/28/24 vs Gunnison Valley | 69-55 |
| 12/27/24 vs El Capitan | 79-64 |
| 12/20/24 vs North Sevier | 64-47 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Valley, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for El Capitan, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Valley has already played their next matchup, a 55-48 win against Bryce Valley on the 9th. As for El Capitan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 80-35 victory against Rock Point on the 4th.
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