Capitol was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 62-48 bruising from the Scotlandville Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Hornets are ranked 39th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Scotlandville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeffrey Tate, who posted ten points along with eight steals and seven assists. The dominant performance gave Tate a new career-high in assists. Aaron Marshall was another key player, going 8 of 16 en route to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Capitol's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Scotlandville, their record now sits at 16-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Capitol will take on Amite at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Scotlandville, they will challenge Zachary at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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