The Capital City Cavaliers will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Benton Cardinals on Wednesday. Capital City will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings (they are ranked 201st, while Benton is ranked 93rd).
After a string of three wins, Capital City's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a hard 63-44 fall against Eldon. Capital City has struggled against Eldon recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Benton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They snuck past Battle with a 59-55 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Capital City now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Benton, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Capital City was taken down by Benton 59-24 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Capital City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
