The Ridgevue Warhawks will challenge the Capital Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Ridgevue and four for Capital.
Ridgevue is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Rocky Mountain on Tuesday. Ridgevue took a hard 60-45 fall against Rocky Mountain.
| 01/14/25 vs Rocky Mountain | 2 |
| 01/11/25 @ Boise | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Borah | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs McCall-Donnelly | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs Emmett | 2 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Hollund Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Another player making a difference was McKenna Durrant, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 boards.
Meanwhile, Capital scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 69-62 to Eagle. 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 34th, while the Mustangs are ranked fourth).
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Ridgevue, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Ridgevue came up short against Capital when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 53-40. Can Ridgevue avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
