Orthopaedic is 2-8 against Central City Value since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Orthopaedic Vipers are taking a road trip to take on the Central City Value Jaguars at 2:00 p.m. Orthopaedic will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Orthopaedic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Aspire Ollin 69-37 on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Central City Value came up short against Animo Bunche on Wednesday and fell 56-45. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orthopaedic will need focus on slowing down Kurt Valencia, one of several Central City Value players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Valencia, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
Central City Value's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Orthopaedic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Orthopaedic took their win against Central City Value when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 65-41. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central City Value's Angel Marcial, who went 10 for 24 on his way to 25 points and six rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Orthopaedic to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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