| 12/21/24 vs Payson | 73-72 |
| 12/20/24 vs Faith Lutheran | 75-62 |
| 12/19/24 vs Chino | 86-47 |
| 12/18/24 vs Spring Valley | 88-71 |
| 12/13/24 vs Bishop Kelly | 59-47 |
| + 2 more games |
Capital is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Payson. The Capital Golden Eagles escaped with a win against the Payson Lions by the margin of a single free throw, 73-72. The win was nothing new for the Golden Eagles as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Micah Swasey, who posted 20 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Swasey a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kade Jenson, who earned 15 points and five rebounds.
Capital's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Payson, they moved to 10-1 with that defeat, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Capital will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mountain View at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Payson and Taylorsville will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on December 30th.
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