Triumph Charter and Community Charter are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Triumph Charter Jaguars will face off against the Community Charter Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Triumph Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.
Triumph Charter is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 66-47 to the Cardinals.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Antonio Garcia III and Jose Padilla. Padilla had a great game and went 11 for 15 on his way to 26 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Meanwhile, Garcia III did his best for the losing side, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Community Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost to Bert Corona Charter on the road by a 63-47 margin. One positive for the Titans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Community Charter saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Edem Ladzepko went 11 of 19 en route to 30 points along with seven boards and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ladzepko has scored all season. Ulises Borja also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first rebounds of the season.
Even though they lost, Community Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Community Charter's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Triumph Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Everything came up roses for Triumph Charter against Community Charter when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 85-42 win. In that game, Triumph Charter amassed a halftime lead of 43-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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