Animo Bunche hasn't had much luck against Central City Value recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Animo Bunche Stallions will head out to challenge the Central City Value Jaguars at 2:00 p.m. Animo Bunche has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Animo Bunche is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Downtown Magnets with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 30-15. The win continues a trend for the Stallions in their matchups with the Suns: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Central City Value fought the good fight in their overtime game against Aspire Ollin on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 32-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Central City Value has suffered since December 9, 2024.
Animo Bunche will need to focus on slowing down Natasha Garcia, one of several Central City Value players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points in addition to nine steals and five boards. Garcia has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played. Kimberly Jacinto was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Central City Value smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 25 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Animo Bunche's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Central City Value, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Animo Bunche was dealt a bruising 32-3 loss at the hands of Central City Value in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Can Animo Bunche avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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