Capital Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Jets 76-42. While losing is never fun, the Trailblazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Jets are ranked 22nd).
Javaris Spencer
| 01/16/25 vs Academy of Aerospace and Engineering | 12 |
| 01/10/25 @ CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] | 15 |
| 01/07/25 vs Academy of Science and Innovation | 11 |
| 01/03/25 @ Weaver | 22 |
| 12/30/24 vs Bristol Eastern | 21 |
Several Trailblazers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Javaris Spencer, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Spencer is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Syre Gillespie, who posted 12 points and six assists.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering was led to victory by Kimar Malone and Julian Surdyka. Malone went 11 of 21 en route to 26 points in addition to six assists and five boards, while Surdyka went 9 for 13 on his way to 21 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Richard Chandler, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 18 points.
Capital Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, the win keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Capital Prep will take on Hartford Public at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy of Aerospace and Engineering has already played their next match (against Granby Memorial), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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