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The Capital City Cavaliers, Jefferson City Jays and Helias Crusaders will start Class 5 District 7 Tournament boys action today at Warrensburg High School. Fourth-seeded Jefferson City (11-14) and fifth-seeded Capital City (13-13) will meet at 5:30 p.m.
On the first Senior Night in program history, the Capital City Cavaliers beat their crosstown-rival Jefferson City 77-72 for the first time. As the buzzer sounded, Cavalier students stormed the court and players threw their hands in the air in celebration. It was easy to tell how much this win meant to the Cavaliers.
The Capital City Cavaliers fell behind early Tuesday night against the St. Francis Borgia Knights, dropping a 62-41 decision at Capital City High School. Borgia scored the first nine points of the game and jumped out to a 13-2 lead in the first four minutes. The Knights would never looked back behind a big night from sophomore forward Adam Rickman, who finished with game-highs of 26 points and 16 rebounds.
The Capital City Cavaliers fell behind early Tuesday night against the St. Francis Borgia Knights, dropping a 62-41 decision at Capital City High School. Borgia scored the first nine points of the game and jumped out to a 13-2 lead in the first four minutes. The Knights would never looked back behind a big night from sophomore forward Adam Rickman, who finished with game-highs of 26 points and 16 rebounds.
The Capital City Cavaliers gave the Blair Oaks Falcons everything they had in the first half Wednesday night. But the second half belonged to the Falcons, who overcame a 10-point deficit in the first half to beat the Cavaliers 76-61 at Capital City High School.