El Capitan won the last time they faced West Hills and things went their way on Saturday too. The El Capitan Vaqueros enjoyed a cozy 42-26 victory over the West Hills Wolf Pack. Given the Vaqueros' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Wolf Pack are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Paige Worthem, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira Heinricy, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why West Hills lost, don't look at Jordan Dillon. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 10 on her way to 20 points along with eight boards and five steals. Dillon's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Vaqueros
| 01/11/25 @ West Hills | 42-26 |
| 01/09/25 vs Imperial | 52-39 |
The win made it two in a row for El Capitan and bumps their season record up to 16-3. As for West Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Capitan will square off against Granite Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. El Capitan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season. As for West Hills, they will challenge Monte Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Hills is facing Monte Vista at the right time seeing as Monte Vista is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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