The Orthopaedic Vipers will square off against the Central City Value Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Orthopaedic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Monday, everything came up roses for Orthopaedic against Annenberg as the team secured a 53-21 victory. The Vipers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Central City Value ended up a good deal behind Animo Bunche on Tuesday and lost 65-49. The Jaguars have struggled against the Stallions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Orthopaedic will need to focus on slowing down Brandon Valencia, one of several Central City Value players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 for 22 on his way to 23 points. Valencia continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Andy Lobos was another key player, putting up 16 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Central City Value smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Orthopaedic's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.5 points. As for Central City Value, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Everything came up roses for Orthopaedic against Central City Value in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 54-22 victory. Will Orthopaedic repeat their success, or does Central City Value have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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