Capital Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Classical Magnet Gladiators, falling 77-51. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trailblazers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 78-37 back in January.
Despite the loss, Capital Prep saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Syre Gillespie posted 32 points. That was a full 62.7% of Capital Prep's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jalile Riddick, who had ten points and six boards.
Capital Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Classical Magnet, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Achievement First the next time they take the court. Capital Prep will host Achievement First at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Classical Magnet will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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