There's no place like home for Atwater, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the El Capitan Gauchos by a score of 60-50 on Friday. The score was all tied up 23-23 at the break, but the Falcons were the better team in the second half.
Despite the loss, El Capitan still got an impressive performance from Diego Ultreras, who posted 16 points and five assists. Elias Ruiz was another key player, putting up seven points and five assists.
Falcons
| 02/07/25 vs El Capitan | 60-50 |
| 01/31/25 vs Los Banos | 57-47 |
| 01/29/25 vs Buhach Colony | 67-45 |
Atwater pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for El Capitan, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atwater will welcome Merced at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Merced has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for El Capitan, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Golden Valley at 7:15 p.m. Golden Valley will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something El Capitan surely won't give up without a fight.
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