Weaver and Capital Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but not for long. The Weaver Beavers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Capital Prep Trailblazers on Friday. One thing working in Weaver's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Weaver pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 68-57 to Academy of Science and Innovation.
Despite the defeat, Weaver got a solid performance out of Madden Cupe, who scored 32 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cupe has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Mahari Taylor, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Capital Prep's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They took a 97-85 hit to the loss column at the hands of Amistad. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite their loss, Capital Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Syre Gillespie, who scored 32 points along with six rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Siah Evans, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists.
Weaver's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Capital Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Weaver have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.8% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Capital Prep struggles in that department as they've nailed 40.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Weaver against Capital Prep when the teams last played last Monday as the squad secured a 96-50 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Capital Prep's Amare Cockfield, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Weaver still be able to contain Cockfield? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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