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| 01/21/26 - Home | 69-68 W |
| 01/06/26 - Home | 45-41 W |
| 01/21/25 - Away | 39-59 L |
| 01/10/25 - Home | 51-63 L |
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Innovation ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They escaped with a win against the West Orange Warriors by the margin of a single free throw, 69-68. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 45-41 on January 6th.
Innovation found their leader in sophomore Carlos Naranjo, who went 10-for-23 en route to 26 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Naranjo has become a key player for the Bulls: the team is 10-4 when he posts at least 15 points, but 2-5 otherwise. Jaliel Wright was another key player, shooting 71% from the field to rack up 15 points and six boards.
Innovation was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 12-6 when they've passed the ball that well.
Innovation is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for West Orange, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Innovation didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-59 defeat against Winter Springs on the 23rd. West Orange has also already played their next contest (against Horizon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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