Caprock Academy kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Golden View Classical Academy Sentinels. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tristin Bird, who posted ten points plus five steals. The dominant performance also gave Bird a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Ethan Holt, who scored six points plus six rebounds.
Golden View Classical Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was George Hermanson out in front who had nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Jacob Walker was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
The victory got Golden View Classical Academy back to even at 1-1.
Caprock Academy has already played their next game, a 69-58 win against Ascent Classical Academy on the 6th. As for Golden View Classical Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 43-39 loss against Addenbrooke Classical Academy on the 6th.
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