Basketball Game Preview: Culver City Centaurs vs. El Camino Real Royals

The Culver City Centaurs are taking a road trip to take on the El Camino Real Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Culver City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 50-39 win over Bishop's.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but El Camino Real ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Shafter with a 54-50 victory.

Culver City is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points over those games. The win got El Camino Real back to even at 14-14.

Culver City couldn't quite finish off El Camino Real in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 44-41. Can Culver City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.