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The Central (El Centro, CA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral tournament game against Imperial (CA) by a score of 71-58.

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Imperial182182471
Central149132258
Final score provided by D. Staton.
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Game Stats

Imperial has not entered stats for this game.
Central

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals5823613841
#1J. SOTO-CHAVEZ (Jr)166163844
#10NICOLAS Romero (Jr)2142525
#12N. WILLIAMS (Sr)00100
#13BRADEN BERNAL (So)1
#15FERNANDO LUNA (So)218194242
#2ROY MENDEZ (Sr)5272936
#21E. NEUENSCHWANDER (Sr)4272929
#3JOSEPH AISPURO (Jr)5245063
#4EMILIANO MEDINA (Sr)00100
#5A. HERNANDEZ (Jr)422100100
Central

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals584133181942194840
#1J. SOTO-CHAVEZ (Jr)162450263341233
#10NICOLAS Romero (Jr)20101333
#12N. WILLIAMS (Sr)0010
#13BRADEN BERNAL (So)11250
#15FERNANDO LUNA (So)21020586381747
#2ROY MENDEZ (Sr)514251333
#21E. NEUENSCHWANDER (Sr)40302729
#3JOSEPH AISPURO (Jr)512501250
#4EMILIANO MEDINA (Sr)0010
#5A. HERNANDEZ (Jr)422100
Central

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals5871926915117
#1J. SOTO-CHAVEZ (Jr)16123434
#10NICOLAS Romero (Jr)2111
#12N. WILLIAMS (Sr)0113
#13BRADEN BERNAL (So)12211
#15FERNANDO LUNA (So)2133611
#2ROY MENDEZ (Sr)5156134
#21E. NEUENSCHWANDER (Sr)412315
#3JOSEPH AISPURO (Jr)511212
#4EMILIANO MEDINA (Sr)02211
#5A. HERNANDEZ (Jr)4112
Central

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.530.88
#1J. SOTO-CHAVEZ (Jr)1.000.75
#2ROY MENDEZ (Sr)0.250.75
#3JOSEPH AISPURO (Jr)0.50
#4EMILIANO MEDINA (Sr)1.00
#5A. HERNANDEZ (Jr)0.500.50

Game Story

California High School Basketball - Imperial topples Central

December 5, 2025: Imperial, CA 92251

In Friday's non-league test, the Imperial Tigers (Imperial, CA) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Central Spartans (El Centro, CA), by a score of 71-58.

Next, the Tigers encounter the Brawley Wildcats (Brawley, CA) in a non-league test, on Monday, December 8. Imperial will attempt to improve on its 3-0 season record. The Wildcats come into the test with a 3-1 record after their 55-51 non-league win over Shadow Hills (Indio, CA).

The Spartans (2-1) will now prepare for their test against Shadow Hills (Indio, CA). The Knights go into the non-league bout with a 3-1 record. In their last bout, Shadow Hills gained a win over Calexico (Calexico, CA), 50-43, in a non-league bout.

Imperial vs Central Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 5, 2025 @ 7p
@ I.H.S. GYM
The Central (El Centro, CA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral tournament game against Imperial (CA) by a score of 71-58.

Rankings & Records

Imperial (25-26)

CASectionState Div.Sec. Div.
23323212
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %PFPA
5-01-02-02-01.000334259

Central (25-26)

CASectionState Div.Sec. Div.
846788713
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %PFPA
2-30-01-11-2.400272285

Team Scoring Averages

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Imperial
16.318.014.320.766.8
Central
16.812.013.514.854.4

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Head-to-Head

  • Imperial won this month
    12/5 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Imperial182182471
    Central149132258

    The Imperial (CA) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral tournament game against Central (El Centro, CA) by a score of 71-58.

  • Game starts in 24 day

    The Imperial (CA) varsity basketball team has an away non-conference game @ Central (El Centro, CA) on Thursday, January 8 @ 7p.

  • Game on 2/10/2026

    The Central (El Centro, CA) varsity basketball team has an away non-conference game @ Imperial (CA) on Tuesday, February 10 @ 7p.

Team Stat Comparison

ImperialCentral
-Points Per Game54.2
-Rebounds Per Game29.6
-Assists Per Game9.2
-Steals Per Game17.4
-Blocks Per Game1.0

Team Leaders

ImperialCentralNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#15 FERNANDO LUNA13.65.3
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Rebounds Per Game#15 FERNANDO LUNA5.22.9
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Assists Per Game#1 JOAP SOTO-CHAVEZ3.81.1
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Steals Per Game#1 JOAP SOTO-CHAVEZ5.01.0
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Blocks Per Game#12 NATHANIEL WILLIAMS0.40.3

Record Breakdown

Imperial (25-26)

Central (25-26)

5-0
Overall
2-3
0-0
League
0-0
2-0
Non-League
1-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-0
Common Opponent
0-0
1-0
Home
0-0
2-0
Away
1-1
2-0
Neutral
1-2
0-0
Playoff
0-0
4-0
In-State
2-3
1-0
Out-of-State
0-0