The Compton Early College Rising Phoenix will square off against the Animo City of Champions Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Animo City of Champions took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Compton Early College, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Compton Early College turned things around against Summit View West on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 50-27 margin over the Wildcats. The Rising Phoenix pushed the score to 44-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-24, which was the final score in Animo City of Champions' tilt against Environmental Charter on Thursday.
Animo City of Champions' defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Compton Early College, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Compton Early College strolled past Animo City of Champions in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 62-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Compton Early College since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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