Annenberg hasn't had much luck against Central City Value recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Annenberg Panthers duke it out with the Central City Value Jaguars at 2:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-27, which was the final score in Annenberg's tilt against Animo Bunche on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Central City Value played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Downtown Magnets, falling 74-47. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Suns recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Annenberg will have to contain Andy Lobos as he made an impact in Central City Value's last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Lobos' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Valencia, who posted 11 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Central City Value 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 nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Central City Value's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Annenberg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Annenberg ended up a good deal behind Central City Value when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 53-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lobos, who almost dropped a triple-double on 23 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals. Now that Annenberg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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