Capital Prep suffered their closest loss since December 18, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of the Bulkeley Bulldogs by a score of 55-53. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trailblazers of the 61-50 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Several Trailblazers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Syre Gillespie, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. That was a full 35.8% of Capital Prep's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Javaris Spencer was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds.
Capital Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Bulkeley, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Capital Prep will challenge University at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bulkeley, they will host Windham RVT at 7:00 p.m. on February 18th.
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