Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The match between them and the River Ridge Hawks didn't end well, with the Capital Cougars falling 68-54. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Hawks are ranked 120th).
River Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryzen Nunez, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The game was Nunez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Wendell, who posted 12 points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for River Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Capital will square off against Timberline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Timberline's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests. As for River Ridge, they will take on North Thurston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Thurston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
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