Aspire Ollin hasn't had much luck against Downtown Magnets recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Aspire Ollin Jaguars will be playing at home against the Downtown Magnets Suns at 4:00 p.m.
Aspire Ollin is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 46-25 to Animo Bunche.
Meanwhile, Downtown Magnets entered their tilt with Central City Value on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They breezed by the Jaguars to the tune of 74-47. 74 seems to be a good number for the Suns as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Downtown Magnets found their leader in freshman Jacob Agustin, who posted 19 points along with eight steals and six assists. Agustin has been hot, having posted four or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Lei, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Downtown Magnets smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Downtown Magnets is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Aspire Ollin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Aspire Ollin came up short against Downtown Magnets in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 65-56. Can Aspire Ollin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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