Central City Value fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Aspire Ollin on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Aspire Ollin Jaguars by a score of 32-29. Central City Value was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Aspire Ollin earlier this season, when they won 40-24.
Central City Value lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Natasha Garcia, who posted six points along with nine steals and five boards. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last nine games she's played. Kimberly Jacinto was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
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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.
The loss snapped Central City Value's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-6 record. As for Aspire Ollin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central City Value has already played their next match (against Animo Bunche), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Aspire Ollin and Orthopaedic will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played.
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