Central Valley and Fullerton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Central Valley Cougars will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Fullerton Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Central Valley came up short against Stuart and fell 55-46. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now lost four in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Taesian Soto, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zevan Wolf, who put up eight points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fullerton suffered their closest defeat since December 2, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Chambers/Wheeler Central by a score of 61-58.
Central Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Fullerton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Central Valley beat Fullerton 45-38 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fullerton's Kane Wetovick, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Central Valley still be able to contain Wetovick? There's only one way to find out.
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