Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 86-57 loss at the hands of the River Ridge Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 68-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
River Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joaquin Garcia led the charge by going 6 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominique Harper, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for River Ridge, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Capital and River Ridge could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. Capital (ranked 261st) will meet Silas (ranked 87th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, River Ridge (ranked 115th) will meet Lincoln (ranked 31st) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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