The Central City Value Jaguars and the USC-MAE Trojans will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. USC-MAE took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Central City Value, who comes in off a win.
Central City Value is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Aspire Ollin to the tune of 74-30 on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Central City Value considering their 27-point performance the contest before.
Brandon Valencia went supernova for Central City Value, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Lobos, who went 8 of 15 en route to 20 points and six boards.
Central City Value smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, USC-MAE came up short against Annenberg on Thursday and fell 32-25. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
USC-MAE's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Central City Value, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Central City Value couldn't quite finish off USC-MAE in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 37-35. Can Central City Value avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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