Having just played yesterday, the Central Spartans will jump right back in to play the Shadow Hills Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Central's tournament run continued when they took on Imperial on Friday. The Spartans fell 71-58 to the Tigers. The loss put an end to the Spartans' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the loss, Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore FERNANDO LUNA went 8-for-19 on his way to 21 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of JOAP SOTO-CHAVEZ, who posted 16 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Shadow Hills' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 55-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brawley.
Having lost for the first time this season, Central fell to 2-1. As for Shadow Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Central came up short against Shadow Hills in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, falling 72-64. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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