The Capital Cougars basketball squad (Olympia, WA), was crushed 60-38 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Bellarmine Prep Lions (Tacoma, WA)

With the victory, Bellarmine Prep advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Lions host River Ridge (Lacey, WA) to meet the Hawks in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. The Hawks enter the battle with a record of 2-0. River Ridge won 67-34 in their recent non-league battle against Mount Tahoma (Tacoma, WA)

The Cougars now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gig Harbor for a non-league battle on Monday, December 9. Capital will meet a Tides squad coming off a 64-24 non-league win over North Thurston (Lacey, WA). The Tides record now stands at 1-1.