The Capital Prep Trailblazers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 88-68 defeat to Weaver might stick with them for a while. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Capital Prep's loss came despite strong showings from Amare Cockfield and Syre Gillespie. Cockfield scored 26 points along with five assists, while Gillespie scored 24 points. Cockfield is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 21 or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Malique Marshall, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Weaver's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madden Cupe, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Cupe has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Fazal Khan, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Capital Prep's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Weaver, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Capital Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Weaver, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Classical Magnet at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Weaver's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
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