The Capitol Lions will square off against the French Settlement Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Capitol took their contest with ease, bagging an 81-46 win over Slaughter Community Charter.
Meanwhile, French Settlement put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against St. Amant by a score of 64-56.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead French Settlement to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Hill, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jackson Chewning, who went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
French Settlement pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points per game. As for Capitol, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Capitol couldn't quite finish off French Settlement when the teams last played back in January of 2023 and fell 57-55. Can Capitol avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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