Anselmo-Merna lost against Central Valley back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Anselmo-Merna Coyotes lost 61-38 to the Central Valley Cougars.
Despite the defeat, Anselmo-Merna saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dane Duryea almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 39.5% of Anselmo-Merna's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Griffith, who scored three points.
Central Valley had a senior duo take command as Zaden Wolf went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points and five boards and Taesian Soto earned 11 points and six assists. That's the most assists Soto has posted since back in February of 2024. Zevan Wolf was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Anselmo-Merna's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Central Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Anselmo-Merna didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-46 victory against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller on the 21st. Central Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 54-36 win against Newman Grove/St. Edward on the 20th.
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