01/14/25 vs Central | 58-59 |
01/10/25 @ Southwest EC | 67-61 |
12/19/24 @ Army-Navy | 54-50 |
12/14/24 vs La Jolla | 67-60 |
12/12/24 @ Canyon Hills | 55-52 |
After a string of four wins, Vincent Memorial's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to the Central Spartans. The Scots were probably out for revenge after losing 61-57 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Vincent Memorial still got an impressive performance from JoseCarlos Acosta, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. That was a full 43.1% of Vincent Memorial's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Gael Villavicencio was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Tovar, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The match was Tovar's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Daimaggio Wyatt, who earned ten points and seven rebounds.
Vincent Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vincent Memorial has already played their next game (against Calexico), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Central will face off against Calipatria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
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