Central Valley hadn't done well against Arcadia/Loup City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Central Valley Cougars took down the Arcadia/Loup City Rebels 65-46. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Central Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zevan Wolf out in front who went 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points. Taesian Soto was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Central Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arcadia/Loup City only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Arcadia/Loup City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Eli Jaixen, who posted 15 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Jaixen's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyce Calleroz, who had ten points.
Cougars
| 12/14/24 @ Arcadia/Loup City | 65-46 |
| 12/12/24 vs Fullerton | 45-43 |
The victory made it two in a row for Central Valley and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Arcadia/Loup City, they moved to 3-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Central Valley will welcome Centura at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season. Arcadia/Loup City will take on Amherst in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Amherst's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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