After soaring to 63 points the game before, the Capital Golden Eagles were a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. Their tough 47-23 loss to Timberline might stick with them for a while. Capital lost against Timberline in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 54-35 score last time.
Timberline found their leader in underclassman Emmi Swillie, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Swillie's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Grace Mertes was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Capital's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 3-10. As for Timberline, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Capital will head out on the road to face off against Boise at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Boise will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak. As for Timberline, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Centennial at 7:30 p.m.
