Capital is 0-10 against Timberline since November of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Capital Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Timberline Wolves at 7:30 p.m.
Capital is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Boise on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Capital lost 55-33 to Boise. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Brave are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Timberline earned a 63-54 win over Ridgevue on Tuesday.
Timberline has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Capital suffered a grim 47-23 defeat to Timberline in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Timberline's Emmi Swillie, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. Now that Capital knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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