Tracy was the 42-35 winner over El Capitan when they last played one another back in December of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Tracy Bulldogs took a blow against the El Capitan Gauchos on Tuesday, falling 65-36. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Gauchos are ranked 101st).
El Capitan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexis Valenzuela, who posted 15 points and three steals. Valenzuela has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Shantelle Magana was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Bulldogs
| 12/31/24 vs El Capitan | 36-65 |
| 12/30/24 vs Manteca | 44-40 |
| 12/28/24 vs Tokay | 37-31 |
| 12/27/24 vs Golden Valley | 59-26 |
| 12/21/24 @ Laguna Creek | 25-48 |
Tracy moved to 5-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for El Capitan, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Tracy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-49 win against Irvington on the 4th. As for El Capitan, they will square off against Pitman at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th. El Capitan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Pitman likes a good challenge.
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