The Peninsula Seahawks will face off against the Capital Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Peninsula lost 66-44 to North Thurston on Tuesday. The Seahawks haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Capital lost to Lakes at home by a 77-62 margin on Tuesday. 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 259th, while the Lancers are ranked 104th).
Capital has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Peninsula, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Peninsula was able to grind out a solid win over Capital in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 48-41. Will Peninsula repeat their success, or does Capital have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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