Basketball Game Preview: Capital Prep Harbor Sharks vs. Putnam Science Academy

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 2:57am

Preview: Capital Prep Harbor Sharks vs. Putnam Science Academy

The Capital Prep Harbor Sharks will head out on the road to face off against Putnam Science Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Capital Prep Harbor came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Broome Street Academy 64-61. 64 seems to be a good number for Capital Prep Harbor as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 96-66, which was the final score in Putnam Science Academy's tilt against Capital Prep Harbor back in December of 2023. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.

Capital Prep Harbor pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.9 points per game. As for Putnam Science Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.

Everything came up roses for Capital Prep Harbor against Putnam Science Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 96-66 victory. In that game, Capital Prep Harbor amassed a halftime lead of 96-66, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.

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