The Capital Prep Trailblazers are taking a road trip to challenge the Weaver Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
Capital Prep will head into Monday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They were outmatched by Bristol Eastern and fell 85-52.
Syre Gillespie
| 12/30/24 vs Bristol Eastern | 33 |
| 12/27/24 vs Terryville | 38 |
| 12/23/24 @ Fitch | 20 |
| 12/20/24 vs Prince RVT | 26 |
Despite the defeat, Capital Prep got top-tier performance from Syre Gillespie, who posted 33 points. The matchup was Gillespie's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Javaris Spencer was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 21 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Capital Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Weaver lost to Southington on the road by a 64-45 margin on Saturday.
Weaver's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Capital Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Capital Prep might still be hurting after the 88-68 loss they got from Weaver in their previous matchup back in February. Can Capital Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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