Basketball Recap: Natasha Garcia Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Animo Bunche

Jaguars

Margin (Wins)

01/27/25 @ Animo Venice	51
01/29/25 @ Animo Bunche	29
01/22/25 vs Downtown Magnets	28
12/13/24 vs Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences	27
02/03/25 vs USC-MAE	22

Central City Value's match on Tuesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on the Animo Bunche Stallions with a sharp 37-16 win. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Central City Value's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Natasha Garcia led the charge by putting up seven points and 11 steals. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last ten games she's played. Kaylee Reyes also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Central City Value smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Central City Value is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.7 points over those games. As for Animo Bunche, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Looking ahead, Central City Value won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Orthopaedic at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central City Value's defense has only allowed 22.5 points per game this season, so Orthopaedic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Animo Bunche, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against USC-MAE at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (USC-MAE: 23.6, Animo Bunche: 27) so any points scored will be well earned.