After both having extra time off, the El Capitan Vaqueros and the Pacific Ridge Firebirds will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: El Capitan has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Pacific Ridge will arrive with 11 straight victories.
Last Thursday, El Capitan came up short against Canyon Hills and fell 53-45.
| 12/19/24 @ Canyon Hills | 16 |
| 12/17/24 vs Point Loma | 15 |
| 12/14/24 vs Patrick Henry | 21 |
| 12/11/24 vs Coronado | 16 |
| 12/10/24 @ West Hills | 29 |
Despite the loss, El Capitan had strong showings from Jason Wilson, who posted 16 points in addition to five assists and three steals, and Trevin Curo, who scored four points along with 13 boards and five blocks. Wilson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricardo Silva, who put up 11 points.
While Pacific Ridge didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Castle Park 64-24 last Friday. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Pacific Ridge's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for El Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
El Capitan came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacific Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 67-64. 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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