University is 1-9 against Venice since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The University Wildcats will head out to face off against the Venice Gondoliers at 6:00 p.m.
University is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Monday. They were beaten by Los Angeles CES 57-29. The Wildcats were down 47-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite their defeat, University saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Orpheu Cummings, who posted four points and eight boards, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, Venice was able to grind out a solid victory over Los Angeles CES on Wednesday, taking the game 47-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gondoliers.
Venice pushed their record up to 11-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for University, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
University was dealt a bruising 71-37 defeat at the hands of Venice in their previous matchup two weeks ago. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point University was down 44-24.
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