El Capitan at San Ysidro: Vaqueros visit Cougars on Tuesday, Dec. 2

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El Capitan Vaqueros (away) visit the San Ysidro Cougars (home) on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, with tip scheduled for 4 p.m. PT. The nonleague meeting is listed on ScoreBook Live at the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5781324-el-capitan-vs-san-ysidro.

Why it matters

• Matchup: San Ysidro Cougars (home) vs. El Capitan Vaqueros (away)

• Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 — 4 p.m. PT

• Location: San Ysidro (home team site)

• Game page (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5781324-el-capitan-vs-san-ysidro

• Team pages (SBLive): San Ysidro Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161073-san-ysidro-cougars-fr; El Capitan Vaqueros — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156163-el-capitan-vaqueros-fr

Last meeting

These teams met earlier this season on Jan. 8, 2025, at El Capitan High School. The Vaqueros edged the Cougars 38-35 in a close finish (box score and recap): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4821699-san-ysidro-vs-el-capitan. Expect another physical nonleague tilt — small differences can decide a low-scoring affair.

Streaming and tickets

• NFHS Network streaming:

• San Ysidro: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-ysidro-high-school-san-diego-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• El Capitan: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-capitan-high-school-lakeside-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the links above for live streams if available. No ticketing links were provided.)

Notes, weather and what to watch

• Weather: The game is listed in the San Diego area; check local forecasts closer to tipoff for any travel or outdoor concerns.

• Trend: The last meeting was decided by three points — watch late-game execution and free-throw shooting. Both teams have upcoming matchups on consecutive days: San Ysidro plays Pacific Ridge on Dec. 3, and El Capitan hosts Mt. Carmel on Dec. 4.

Get engaged — follow and pick

Follow both teams on ScoreBook Live to get updates, boost their fan counts and stay connected: San Ysidro — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161073-san-ysidro-cougars-fr; El Capitan — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156163-el-capitan-vaqueros-fr. Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any official projections. Win-chance projections and fan figures can change, so follow the teams and make picks for the squad you want to see win.