The De Beque Dragons will challenge the Caprock Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
De Beque is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering West Grand just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 35-33.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Caprock Academy). They blew past Lotus School For Excellence 47-18 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since January 12, 2024.
Caprock Academy's win came from a few key players De Beque will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Taylor Phillips, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points and five steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Yarnell, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points and eight boards.
Caprock Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
De Beque's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-4. As for Caprock Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-9.
De Beque came out on top in a nail-biter against Caprock Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, sneaking past 35-32. Will De Beque repeat their success, or does Caprock Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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