Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Thurston Rams. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Rams are ranked 120th).
North Thurston's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kurt Cavalier, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Cavalier a new career-high in points. Micah Anderson was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for North Thurston, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Capital won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Tumwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Thurston and Graham-Kapowsin will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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