Capital Beats Faith Christian, Looks to Semifinals

's boys basketball team breezed through its first playoff appearance Friday, beating Faith Christian High School 94-38.

are now headed to the semifinals, to be held Wednesday at Galt High School.

The Capital Christian boys, who hold the No. 1 seed, will face off against No. 4-seeded Sacramento Waldorf.

The lady Cougars in their this week.

Boys coach Terry Battenberg acknowledged Sacramento Waldorf has a threat in Chris Schwartz-Edmisten, the top scorer in the state. But he said the Cougars have some strategies for shutting him down.

"We were trying one of them tonight," Battenberg said.

He also emphasized that the Cougars' bench will play a key role in the game against the Waves.

"We've got more depth than they do," he said.

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Basketball playoffs: Division V semifinals
girls: Capital Christian will play against Brookside Christian at 4 p.m.
boys: Capital Christian will play against Sacramento Waldorf at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Galt High School
145 N. Lincoln Way, Galt