Basketball Recap: Capital College & Career Academy Comes Up Short

Capital College & Career Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Pine Hills Adventist Eagles, falling 52-26. The Ants were down 41-15 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Pine Hills Adventist's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Gatling led the charge by putting up nine points and six rebounds. Javon Webstee also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Capital College & Career Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Pine Hills Adventist, they pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Capital College & Career Academy has already played their next contest (against Adventure Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pine Hills Adventist won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Paradise Adventist Academy at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday. Pine Hills Adventist has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.