The Capital Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Peninsula Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Capital lost to Lakes at home by a 77-62 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 259th, while the Lancers are ranked 104th).
Meanwhile, Peninsula came up short against North Thurston on Tuesday, falling 66-44. The loss continues a trend for the Seahawks in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost six in a row.
Capital has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Peninsula, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Capital came up short against Peninsula when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 48-41. Can Capital avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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