Rolla extends home winning streak to 18

By Team Reports Mar 1, 2024, 6:52am

Recap: Rolla Bulldogs vs. Capital City Cavaliers

In what's become a running theme this season, the Rolla Bulldogs gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Capital City 73-40 at home. Given Rolla's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Capital City is ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Willow Gideon, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 1 assist. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 18 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Akaela Caquelin, who scored 14 points along with two steals.

Rolla pushed their record up to 24-3 with that victory, which was their 18th 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 64.1 points per game. As for Capital City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-21.

Rolla will square off against Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Washington will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Rolla surely won't give up without a fight. Capital City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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