The Classical Magnet Gladiators will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Capital Prep Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. Classical Magnet is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Last Saturday, Classical Magnet slipped by the Terriers 51-50. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Classical Magnet has scored all season.
Meanwhile, even though University scored an imposing 55 points on Monday, Capital Prep still came out on top. Capital Prep walked away with a 64-55 victory over the Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Capital Prep.
Capital Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amare Cockfield, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Syre Gillespie, who scored 23 points along with four steals.
Classical Magnet is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Capital Prep, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Classical Magnet was able to grind out a solid victory over the Trailblazers when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 60-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gillespie, who scored 21 points along with four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Classical Magnet still be able to contain Gillespie? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
