The Central Valley Cougars will take on the Centura Centurions in a holiday battle at at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Central Valley's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Centura has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Central Valley will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Arcadia/Loup City, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Central Valley strolled past Arcadia/Loup City with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 65-46.
Central Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zevan Wolf, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taesian Soto, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 boards.
Meanwhile, Centura was beaten by Fillmore Central 69-32 on Saturday.
Centura's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Central Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Central Valley barely slipped by Centura when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 63-62. Will Central Valley repeat their success, or does Centura have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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