Aspire Ollin proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 54) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Central City Value Jaguars 32-29. This was a revenge game for Aspire Ollin: when they faced off against Central City Value back in January, they had to take a 40-24 defeat.
Central City Value's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natasha Garcia, who posted six points in addition to nine steals and five boards. Garcia has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played. Kimberly Jacinto was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Aspire Ollin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.0 points per game. As for Central City Value, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-6 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aspire Ollin and Orthopaedic will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. As for Central City Value, they will be playing at home against Animo Bunche at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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