Capitol Hill hasn't had much luck against Putnam City North recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Capitol Hill Redwolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Putnam City North Panthers at 6:00 p.m.
Capitol Hill is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 39th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 54-15 loss at the hands of Southeast. That's two games in a row now that the Redwolves have lost by exactly 39 points.
Meanwhile, Putnam City North came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 69-43 margin over the Wildcats. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 24 points or more this season.
Putnam City North's win came from a few key players Capitol Hill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nykaiya Dillard, who posted 20 points. Those 20 points gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Haniya Geretta, who scored 15 points.
Capitol Hill's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Putnam City North, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Capitol Hill was dealt a bruising 98-12 defeat at the hands of Putnam City North when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Putnam City North's Jackie Tonkumoh, who went 8 for 9 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. Now that Capitol Hill knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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