The Capital Christian Cougars came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Christian Brothers as Capital Christian made off with a 75-51 victory. With Capital Christian ahead 40-20 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Christian Brothers' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Exander Irving-Romero, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Cameron Nero was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Capital Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Christian Brothers, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Capital Christian will take on El Camino at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. El Camino will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 855th, while Capital Christian is ranked 74th). As for Christian Brothers, they will play host again and welcome Rio Americano, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rio Americano's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
