The El Capitan Vaqueros waltzed into Friday's game with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against Foothills Christian by a score of 48-39.
El Capitan found their leader in underclassman Jason Wilson, who scored 20 points along with 4 steals. The matchup was Wilson's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Chance LaChappa was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Edgar Gonzalez, who scored 11 points. Gonzalez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now stole two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Burke, who scored 9 points along with 18 rebounds.
El Capitan's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Foothills Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
El Capitan will be playing in front of their home fans against Kearny at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothills Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Monarch at 5:30 p.m. on December 12th. Monarch will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
