Basketball Recap: Calexico Triumphs

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2025, 10:34am

Basketball Recap: Calexico Bulldogs vs. Vincent Memorial Scots

Edgar Mendoza

Assists (Career)

02/06/25 @ Vincent Memorial5
01/11/25 vs Palm Desert4
01/17/25 vs Imperial3
12/28/24 vs Indio3
12/09/24 @ Southwest EC3

Vincent Memorial came into Thursday's match looking for another win against Calexico, but Edgar Mendoza wouldn't allow it. The Calexico Bulldogs skirted past the Vincent Memorial Scots 65-62 thanks in part to Mendoza, who posted 26 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists.

Several Scots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was JoseCarlos Acosta, who went 12-for-25 en route to 30 points and seven rebounds. The game was Acosta's 15th in a row with at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Santiago Herrera, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards.

Calexico's record now sits at 16-8. As for Vincent Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.

Calexico didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-47 loss against Central on the 12th. As for Vincent Memorial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 77-62 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 8th.

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