On Tuesday, Capuchino was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to Washington. Capuchino has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Capuchino's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaiah Cruz, who scored 15 points along with 9 rebounds and 5 steals, and Dominic Vanden Berghe who scored 9 points along with 8 rebounds. Cruz scored a full 34.1% of Capuchino's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Conclara, who scored 6 points along with 3 steals.
Even though they lost, Capuchino were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington only posted three.
Leading Washington to victory were Johnson Chang and Tommy Mayfield-Commer. Chang scored 10 points along with 4 steals, while Mayfield-Commer scored 13 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Jaydon Chow was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Capuchino's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Washington, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Capuchino will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on November 29th. As for Washington, they will take on Arroyo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
