Two dominant guards in Rashad Johnson and Andy Lobos are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Animo Venice Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central City Value Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Animo Venice is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing New Designs Watts: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Animo Venice blew New Designs Watts out of the water with a 68-18 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Central City Value challenged Annenberg on Friday. Central City Value came out on top against Annenberg by a score of 37-26.
Animo Venice better focus on containing Lobos and Brandon Valencia as the pair were huge in Central City Value's win. Lobos dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Valencia posted 12 points in addition to eight steals and six boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lobos has scored at least a third of Central City Value's points.
Central City Value smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Central City Value is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Animo Venice, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-11.
Animo Venice suffered a grim 70-50 defeat to Central City Value when the teams last played back in November of 2016. Will Animo Venice have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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