The El Capitan Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Fort Thomas Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Wednesday, El Capitan was beaten by Fredonia 49-17. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lynx: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Fort Thomas came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Centurions, posting a 53-19 victory. The Apaches have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matches by 27 points or more this season.
Fort Thomas' win came from a few key players El Capitan will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamie Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Benally, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points.
Fort Thomas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.
Fort Thomas' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for El Capitan, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
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