Even though the Capital City Cavaliers have not done well against the Lebanon Yellowjackets recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Capital City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 victory over Lebanon. This was payback for Capital City, who suffered a 61-52 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lebanon's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Madison Myers, who scored 13 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Another player making a difference was Bodie Cox, who scored 13 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Capital City's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lebanon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Capital City will head out on the road to face off against Russellville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Lebanon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eldon at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eldon presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lebanon in Missouri (Eldon is ranked 120th, while Lebanon is ranked 257th).
