Central typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Clovis West proved too difficult a challenge. They claimed a resounding 86-59 victory over the Central Grizzlies. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 74-67 back in January.
Michael Espinoza was nothing short of spectacular: he went 11 for 17 on his way to 24 points in addition to five assists and three steals. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Spencer Kubit was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 13 points and six assists.
Espinoza wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Clovis West was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only racked up nine assists.
Despite the loss, Central still got an impressive performance from Na'Jae Stevenson, who almost dropped a double-double on 34 points and nine rebounds. The match was Stevenson's third in a row with at least ten points.
Clovis West's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9.
Clovis West has already played their next contest, a 54-53 defeat against Clovis East on the 31st. As for Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-39 loss against Buchanan on the 31st.
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