Basketball Game Preview: Fort Thomas Apaches vs. El Capitan Eagles

The Fort Thomas Apaches will face off against the El Capitan Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Thomas is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Last Saturday, Fort Thomas was fully in charge, breezing past Cicero Prep Academy 53-19. The Apaches have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matches by 27 points or more this season.

Jamie Johnson

Steals (Career)

02/08/25 vs Cicero Prep Academy	9
01/28/25 vs Ray	7
01/16/25 @ Dishchii'bikoh	6
12/17/24 @ Superior	6
01/31/25 @ Joseph City	5

Fort Thomas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamie Johnson out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Benally, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points.

Fort Thomas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-17, which was the final score in El Capitan's tilt against Fredonia on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Lynx recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Fort Thomas pushed their record up to 27-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for El Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.