Imperial Tigers (Imperial, CA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA), 51-49 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Imperial upgrades its record to 2-1 on the season. The Tigers host Brawley (Brawley, CA) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 8. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 1-4. Brawley lost 57-33 in their recent non-league bout against Vincent Memorial (Calexico, CA)

Next up, the Blackhawks clash with the Redlands East Valley Wildcats (Redlands, CA) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 7. La Quinta will attempt to upgrade on its 1-7 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 4-5 record after their 54-49 non-league loss to Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, CA).