Basketball Game Preview: Calipatria Hornets vs. Imperial Tigers

Calipatria is 2-8 against Imperial since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Calipatria Hornets will host the Imperial Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Calipatria is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 65-54 to Central.

Meanwhile, Imperial unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to Calexico 43-39.

Calipatria's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Imperial, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.

Calipatria came up short against Imperial in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 58-48. Thankfully for Calipatria, David Scariano (who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.