Central Valley was the 63-62 winner over Centura when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Valley Cougars fell to the Centura Centurions 49-43. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Central Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zaden Wolf, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Taesian Soto, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Central Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Barrett Fries was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds for Centura. The team also got some help courtesy of Weston Kroeger, who put up seven points and five rebounds.
Central Valley's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Centura, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Valley will welcome Elba at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central Valley is facing Elba at the right time seeing as Elba is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Centura, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Ord at 6:45 p.m.
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