The third road matchup was the charm for Central City Value, as they earned their first road win of the season. They escaped with a win on Friday against the USC-MAE Trojans by the margin of a single free throw, 56-55. For the Jaguars, this counts as revenge for the 37-35 victory the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
| 01/17/25 @ USC-MAE | 5 |
| 12/02/24 vs Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology | 2 |
| 11/20/24 vs Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus | 2 |
| 12/12/24 @ Downtown Magnets | 1 |
| 12/10/24 vs Annenberg | 1 |
Central City Value's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andy Lobos led the charge by going 10 of 21 on his way to 24 points in addition to five boards and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Lobos a new career-high in blocks (five). Bryan Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Central City Value smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Central City Value has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for USC-MAE, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Central City Value will square off against Downtown Magnets at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Downtown Magnets has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for USC-MAE, they will take on Orthopaedic at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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