After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Downtown Magnets, USC-MAE was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 45-41 W over the Animo Bunche Stallions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
USC-MAE's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adrion Gilbert, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Gilbert has scored at least a third of USC-MAE's points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Johnson, who posted eight points in addition to 16 boards and four steals.
USC-MAE's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Animo Bunche, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-6 record.
USC-MAE has already played their next match, a 68-49 win against Central City Value on the 3rd. As for Animo Bunche, they will venture away from home to square off against Orthopaedic at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orthopaedic will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Animo Bunche surely won't give up without a fight.
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