Basketball Game Preview: Warner Wildcats vs. Calexico Mission RoadRunners

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Previous Games

01/13/25 - Away	49-4 W
02/01/24 - Away	49-3 W
01/16/24 - Home	82-10 W
01/26/23 - Home	49-22 W
12/08/22 - Away	32-3 W
+ 2 more games

Warner has gone 7-0 against Calexico Mission recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Warner Wildcats just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Calexico Mission RoadRunners at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Warner comes in on ten and Calexico Mission on three.

On Monday, Warner humbled Julian with a 53-2 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Calexico Mission). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Julian on Wednesday, sneaking past 23-20. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Calexico Mission's win came from a few key players Warner will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carla Mariscal, who posted 12 points and four steals. Those 12 points gave her a new career-high. Melissa Ma was another key player, putting up two points and 11 steals.

Warner pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points per game. As for Calexico Mission, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3.

Everything came up roses for Warner against Calexico Mission in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 49-4 victory. Does Warner have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calexico Mission turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.