The Ridgevue Warhawks will challenge the Capital Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Ridgevue is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Rocky Mountain, who was ranked 25th at the time (Ridgevue was ranked 16th). Ridgevue took a 70-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rocky Mountain on Friday. The Warhawks' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Defeat or not, Ridgevue got some senior leadership from Tucker Tiddens and Javonte Boles. Tiddens posted 31 points, while Boles had 20 points. That was a full 50% of Ridgevue's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Capital, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Eagle with a sharp 82-59 win on Friday. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Ridgevue's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Capital, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Ridgevue came up short against Capital when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 76-68. Will Ridgevue have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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