Animo Venice had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They breezed by the WISH Academy Owls to the tune of 87-54. With the Pirates ahead 47-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
| 01/28/25 @ WISH Academy | 14 |
| 01/27/25 vs Central City Value | 14 |
| 01/07/25 @ New Designs Watts | 13 |
| 12/17/24 vs Vistamar | 15 |
| 12/12/24 @ Santa Monica | 10 |
Animo Venice's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Judah Elliot Smith led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Smith is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last 11 games he's played. Jakari Devore also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Animo Venice smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as WISH Academy only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Several Owls players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dawit Kebede, who posted ten points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Enoch Tessema, who scored ten points and five rebounds.
The win got Animo Venice back to even at 11-11. As for WISH Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Animo Venice wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-25 victory against Animo Pat Brown on the 30th. WISH Academy has also already played their next game, a 64-54 win against Animo Watts on the 30th.
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