Animo Bunche hasn't had much luck against Central City Value recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Animo Bunche Stallions will take on the Central City Value Jaguars at 3:30 p.m.
Animo Bunche is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 62-30 loss at the hands of Downtown Magnets. The Stallions were down 48-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Jaguars on Wednesday. Central City Value walked away with a 64-54 victory over Aspire Ollin.
Animo Bunche better focus on containing Brandon Valencia and Andy Lobos as the pair were huge in Central City Value's win. Valencia dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Lobos shot 4-for-6 from deep and dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 boards. What's more, Lobos also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kurt Valencia, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Central City Value smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Central City Value's record is now 5-11. As for Animo Bunche, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Animo Bunche was able to grind out a solid win over Central City Value when the teams last played last Wednesday, winning 56-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Animo Bunche since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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