In what's become a running theme this season, the Weaver Beavers gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Capital Prep with a sharp 88-68 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Weaver to victory, but perhaps none more so than Madden Cupe, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Cupe has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Fazal Khan, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Despite the loss, Capital Prep had strong showings from Amare Cockfield, who scored 26 points along with five assists, and Syre Gillespie, who scored 24 points. Cockfield is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 21 or more in the last seven games he's played. Malique Marshall was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Weaver pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.0 points per game. As for Capital Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Weaver will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Classical Magnet at 7:15 p.m. Weaver knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 21 contests -- so hopefully Classical Magnet likes a good challenge. Capital Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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