The Capital Cougars will square off against the River Ridge Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Capital has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while River Ridge will arrive with seven straight wins.
Capital is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Thurston on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Capital was outmatched by North Thurston and fell 66-16. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-3.
Despite the defeat, Capital saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lexie Dura posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, River Ridge hadn't done well against Peninsula recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Everything went River Ridge's way against Peninsula as River Ridge made off with a 56-30 victory. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for River Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Capital took a serious blow against River Ridge when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 65-16. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Capital was down 37-7.
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