Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fillmore). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat the Central City Value Jaguars 80-40. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Joey Ocegueda was his usual excellent self, earning 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Jaime Soto was another key player, posting 11 points along with four steals.
Fillmore was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Central City Value still got an impressive performance from Andy Lobos, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Lobos' fourth in a row with at least ten points.
The win was the fourth in a row for Fillmore, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Central City Value, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Fillmore has already played their next contest, a 57-43 victory against Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology on the 7th. As for Central City Value, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 88-41 loss against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences on the 6th.
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