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George WashingtonCapital

Patriots
72
Cougars
48

The Capital (Charleston, WV) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against George Washington (Charleston, WV) by a score of 72-48.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
George Washington----72
Capital----48
Final score provided by B. Mallory.
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Game Story

West Virginia High School Basketball - Capital overwhelmed by George Washington

January 16, 2026: Charleston, WV 25311

The George Washington Patriots crushed the host Capital Cougars basketball team by a tally of 72-48 in Friday's league bout.

The Patriots now possess a 14-0 record. They play next when they host Parkersburg South for a Mountain State bout on Tuesday, January 20. George Washington will play a Patriots team coming off a 77-58 league win over Hurricane (Hurricane, WV). The Patriots record now stands at 8-1.

With the loss, Capital moves to 2-9 on the season. The Cougars host Riverside (Belle, WV) to clash with the Warriors in a Mountain State test on Friday, January 23. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 6-5.

GWHS @ Capital Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 16, 2026 @ 6p
Capital High School
The Capital (Charleston, WV) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against George Washington (Charleston, WV) by a score of 72-48.

Rankings & Records

George Washington (25-26)

WVClass
11
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
16-08-05-06-05-01.0001.0001,079739

Capital (25-26)

WVClass
5113
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
4-121-92-82-4.250.100642891

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
George Washington		17.318.419.316.667.4
Capital		8.58.58.07.040.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
George Washington9-0Capital1-8
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/10/25Cabell MidlandGeorge Washington(W) 100-5112/18/25CapitalCabell Midland(L) 59-25
12/17/25George WashingtonHurricane(W) 78-582/7/26HurricaneCapital(L) 68-56
1/2/26George WashingtonPrinceton(W) 67-5012/3/25CapitalPrinceton(L) 51-33
1/5/26George WashingtonHuntington(W) 61-521/14/26CapitalHuntington(L) 54-33
2/11/26HuntingtonGeorge Washington
1/9/26Wheeling ParkGeorge Washington(W) 62-291/10/26Wheeling ParkCapital(L) 41-38
1/12/26George WashingtonSpring Valley(W) 61-592/5/26CapitalSpring Valley(L) 91-44
1/15/26RiversideGeorge Washington(W) 79-391/23/26RiversideCapital(W) 42-40
1/20/26Parkersburg SouthGeorge Washington(W) 65-4512/12/25Parkersburg SouthCapital(L) 73-31
2/16/26CapitalParkersburg South
1/22/26George WashingtonSt. Albans(W) 69-542/10/26CapitalSt. Albans
2/13/26George WashingtonParkersburg12/16/25ParkersburgCapital(L) 64-33

Record Breakdown

George Washington (25-26)

Capital (25-26)
16-0
Overall
4-12
8-0
League
1-9
4-0
Non-League
3-3
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
9-0
Common Opponent
1-8
5-0
Home
2-8
6-0
Away
2-4
5-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
13-0
In-State
4-12
3-0
Out-of-State
0-0