The Capital Cougars will challenge the River Ridge Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Capital: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while River Ridge has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Friday, Capital lost to Lincoln at home by a 81-63 margin. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Abes are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, River Ridge strolled past Central Kitsap with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 67-51.
River Ridge's win came from a few key players Capital will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dominique Harper, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryzen Nunez, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 18 points.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for River Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Things could have been worse for Capital, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-51 loss to River Ridge in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Capital avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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