Basketball Game Preview: Rocky Mountain Grizzlies vs. Capital Golden Eagles

The Rocky Mountain Grizzlies will challenge the Capital Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Rocky Mountain is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Timberline on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rocky Mountain came up short against Timberline, falling 72-51. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-17.

Meanwhile, Capital unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 67-56 to Mountain View. The contest marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Capital's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Rocky Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.

Rocky Mountain came up short against Capital when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 60-53. Will Rocky Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.