It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Capital Christian Cougars had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 58-51. The victory was familiar territory for Capital Christian who now have 14 in a row.
Jaylen Valdez was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Fredrick Blue was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five assists and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Whitney lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mason Marsh. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ely Willis, who scored nine points.
Whitney struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Capital Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Whitney, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-13 record this season.
Capital Christian will square off against Vanden at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Capital Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 20 games. Whitney does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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