The Central City Value Jaguars will take on the Verdugo Hills Dons in a tournament on Monday. Verdugo Hills took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Central City Value, who comes in off a win.
If Verdugo Hills heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Central City Value took over last week. The Jaguars came out on top against Stern by a score of 37-28 last Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Central City Value's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elisa Felipe led the charge by going 6-for-11 on her way to 13 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Dayara Moreno, who posted seven points and ten steals.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canyon.
Central City Value will have to keep a close watch on Kayla Pimentel and Nicole Olivera, a pair of players who had a big impact on Verdugo Hills' prior game. Pimentel dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Olivera put up 15 points and three steals. That was a full 37.5% of Verdugo Hills' points, marking the third time in a row Olivera has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Central City Value's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Verdugo Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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