It was a proper cat-fight when Capital took on Teays Valley Christian on Thursday. The Capital Cougars pulled ahead with a 63-62 photo finish over the Teays Valley Christian Lions. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 57-49 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2015.
Teays Valley Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Pendleton, who posted 21 points. With that strong performance, Pendleton is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahsi Morgan, who put up 18 points.
Cougars
| 12/12/24 @ Teays Valley Christian | 63-62 |
| 12/10/24 @ South Charleston | 50-60 |
| 02/27/24 @ South Charleston | 49-74 |
| 02/23/24 @ Woodrow Wilson | 48-89 |
| 02/17/24 vs Greenbrier East | 69-66 |
Capital's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Teays Valley Christian, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Capital is taking a road trip to take on Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Teays Valley Christian has already played their next game, a 78-50 loss against Logan on the 14th.
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