El Capitan is 9-1 against Buhach Colony since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The El Capitan Gauchos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buhach Colony Thunder at 7:15 p.m. The timing is sure in El Capitan's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Buhach Colony has been banged up by 16 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, El Capitan was fully in charge, breezing past Merced 65-38. The Gauchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 24 points or more this season.
| 01/30/25 @ Merced | 12 |
| 01/07/25 @ Pitman | 10 |
| 11/23/24 vs Gregori | 9 |
| 01/16/25 @ Buhach Colony | 7 |
| 01/28/25 vs Los Banos | 7 |
El Capitan found their leader in freshman Alexis Valenzuela, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 steals. Those 12 steals gave Valenzuela a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madysen Dietz, who posted nine points in addition to eight steals and five boards.
El Capitan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Buhach Colony played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Golden Valley, falling 51-18. The Thunder were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-8.
El Capitan is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.4 points. As for Buhach Colony, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
Everything came up roses for El Capitan against Buhach Colony when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured an 84-14 victory. In that match, El Capitan amassed a halftime lead of 48-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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